rattlesnake

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R0056200 (răt′l-snāk′)n. Any of various venomous pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the Americas, having at the end of the tail a series of loosely attached, horny segments that can be vibrated to produce a rattling or buzzing sound.

rattlesnake

(ˈrætəlˌsneɪk) n (Animals) any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound

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(ˈræt lˌsneɪk)

n. any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of the tail. [1620–30, Amer.]

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Noun

rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shakenrattlerCrotalidae, family Crotalidae - New World vipers: pit viperspit viper - New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the headrattle - loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tailCrotalus adamanteus, diamondback, diamondback rattlesnake - large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markingsbanded rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus, timber rattlesnake - widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United StatesCrotalus viridis, prairie rattler, prairie rattlesnake, Western rattlesnake - widely distributed between the Mississippi and the RockiesCrotalus cerastes, horned rattlesnake, sidewinder - small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curveCrotalus atrox, Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake - largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and MexicoCrotalus lepidus, rock rattlesnake - mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwestCrotalus tigris, tiger rattlesnake - having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and MexicoCrotalus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake - extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into MexicoCrotalus mitchellii, speckled rattlesnake - markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja Californiamassasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus, massasauga - pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibiansground rattler, massasauga, Sistrurus miliaris - small pygmy rattlesnake

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rattle

(rӕtl) verb1. to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together. The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.发出格格声2. to move quickly. The car was rattling along at top speed.迅速移动3. to upset and confuse (a person). Don't let him rattle you – he likes annoying people.扰乱 noun1. a series of short, sharp noises. the rattle of cups.格格声2. a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort. The baby waved its rattle.拔浪鼓3. the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail. 响尾蛇尾部的响环ˈrattling adjective fast; lively. The car travelled at a rattling pace. 快速的，活跃的，很好的 ˈrattlesnake noun a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle. 响尾蛇rattle off to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression. The boy rattled off the poem.急促地背诵rattle through to say or do (something) quickly. The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.急促地讲或做

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rattlesnake

rattlesnake,

poisonous New World snake of the pit viperpit viper,
poisonous snake of the family Crotalidae, primarily a New World family. Like the Old World true vipers (family Viperidae), pit vipers have long, hollow, erectile fangs that are folded back against the roof of the mouth except when the snake is striking.
..... Click the link for more information. family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. When the snake is alarmed, it shakes its tail, and the noise serves as a warning to the attacker. While the snake is young, three or four segments are usually added each year, one at each molt. After maturity fewer develop and old ones start to break off. Rattlesnakes feed on rodents, birds, and other warm-blooded animals. Like other pit vipers, they have heat-sensitive organs in pits on the sides of the head, which help them locate and strike at their prey. The erectile fangs are folded back in the mouth, except when the snake strikes. The venom is highly toxic to humans and occasionally proves fatal (see snakebitesnakebite,
wound inflicted by the teeth of a snake. The bite of a nonvenomous snake is rarely serious. Venomous snakes have fangs, hollow teeth through which poison is injected into a victim.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Rattlesnakes bear live young. Most species are classified in the genus Crotalus. The timber rattlesnake, C. horridus, is found from S Maine to NE Florida and W to Iowa and Texas. It is from 3 1-2 to 5 ft (105–150 cm) long and is yellow or tan with wide, dark crossbands. The largest and deadliest species is the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, C. adamanteus, of the S and SE United States, which reaches a length of 5 to 8 ft (1.5–2.4 m). The western diamondback, C. atrox, is shorter and thicker. The western, or prairie, rattlesnake, C. viridis, sometimes lives in prairie-dog burrows. The sidewindersidewinder,
common name for a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, found in the deserts of the SW United States. This 2-ft (60-cm), pale yellow and pink snake is named for its curious method of locomotion.
..... Click the link for more information. , C. cerastes, is a North American desert species. The approximately 30 Crotalus species range from S Canada to N Argentina. The genus Sistrurus comprises the three pygmy rattlesnake species of the United States and Mexico. The smallest, S. miliarius, of the SE United States, is under 18 in. (45 cm) long. Rattlesnakes are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Crotalidae.

Bibliography

See study by L. M. Klauber (2d ed. 1972).

rattlesnake

[′rad·əl‚snāk] (vertebrate zoology) Any of a number of species of the genera Sistrurus or Crotalus distinguished by the characteristic rattle on the end of the tail.

rattlesnake

venomous snake, often deadly. [Zoology: NCE, 2281]See: Deadliness

rattlesnake

any of the venomous New World snakes constituting the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, such as C. horridus (black or timber rattlesnake): family Crotalidae (pit vipers). They have a series of loose horny segments on the tail that are vibrated to produce a buzzing or whirring sound

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noun pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

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