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Record 1 2005-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
DEF

Any of several New World pit vipers of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus having a rattle composed of a series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail [that make a rattling sound when they vibrate].

CONT

Sistrurus rattlesnakes are smaller and their heads are covered with symmetrical plates. Crotalus rattlesnakes are usually larger and their heads are covered with scales. They are found across most of America from southern Canada to Argentina.

Key term(s)
  • rattle snake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
DEF

Serpent très venimeux, qui porte au bout de la queue une succession de cônes creux produisant un bruit de crécelle, d'où son nom de serpent à sonnette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reptiles y anfibios
OBS

Ofidio venenoso que tiene en el extremo del cuerpo unos crótalos o cascabeles.

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