western diamondback rattlesnake

western diamondback rattlesnake
an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

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  • Western diamondback rattlesnake — noun largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico • Syn: ↑Western diamondback, ↑Crotalus atrox • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler • Member Holonyms: ↑Crotalus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Western diamond rattlesnake — is a common name that may refer to the following species:* Crotalus atrox , a.k.a. the western diamondback rattlesnake.U.S. Navy. 1991. Poisonous Snakes of the World. US Govt. New York: Dover Publications Inc. 203 pp. ISBN 0 486 26629 X.] *… …   Wikipedia

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  • western diamondback rattlesnake — Crotalus atrox, a venomous snake found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico …   Medical dictionary

  • Diamondback rattlesnake — may refer to: Crotalus adamanteus, a.k.a. the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States. Crotalus atrox, a.k.a. the western diamondback rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in… …   Wikipedia

  • diamondback rattlesnake — noun large deadly rattlesnake with diamond shaped markings • Syn: ↑diamondback, ↑Crotalus adamanteus • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler * * * noun : the largest and most deadly snake ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Western diamondback — noun largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico • Syn: ↑Western diamondback rattlesnake, ↑Crotalus atrox • Hypernyms: ↑rattlesnake, ↑rattler • Member Holonyms: ↑Crotalus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • diamondback rattlesnake — either of two large, highly venomous rattlesnakes of the genus Crotalus, having diamond shaped markings on the back. Cf. eastern diamondback rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • western diamond rattlesnake — noun or western diamondback : a large and notably venomous rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) of dry areas of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico with a predominantly grayish to buffy ground, large light margined rhomboid to diamond… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Diamondback — may refer to: Diamondback Bicycles, a division of Raleigh Bicycle Company Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake Diamondback water snake, a common species of water snake in… …   Wikipedia

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