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Noun: Sistrurus catenatus
  1. Pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
    - massasauga, massasauga rattler

Type of: rattler [N. Amer, informal], rattlesnake

Part of: genus Sistrurus, Sistrurus

Encyclopedia: Sistrurus catenatus