diamondback rattlesnake

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English[edit]

Crotalus adamanteus, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake

Noun[edit]

diamondback rattlesnake (plural diamondback rattlesnakes)

  1. Either of two venomous rattlesnakes, of the genus Crotalus, from southern United States and Mexico, that have diamond-shaped markings on their backs: Crotalus adamanteus and Crotalus atrox.