Noun
rattler -
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
rattlesnake
pit viper New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
crotalidae ,
family crotalidae New World vipers: pit vipers
rattle loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
crotalus adamanteus ,
diamondback ,
diamondback rattlesnake large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
banded rattlesnake ,
crotalus horridus horridus ,
timber rattlesnake widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States
crotalus viridis ,
prairie rattler ,
prairie rattlesnake ,
western rattlesnake widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
crotalus cerastes ,
horned rattlesnake ,
sidewinder small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
crotalus atrox ,
western diamondback ,
western diamondback rattlesnake largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
crotalus lepidus ,
rock rattlesnake mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
crotalus tigris ,
tiger rattlesnake having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
crotalus scutulatus ,
mojave rattlesnake extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico
crotalus mitchellii ,
speckled rattlesnake markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
massasauga rattler ,
sistrurus catenatus ,
massasauga pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
rattler -
a railroad train consisting of freight cars
freight train
railroad train ,
train public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
cabin car ,
caboose a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
freight car a railway car that carries freight
