western diamond rattlesnake
noun
variants
or western diamondback
: a large and notably venomous rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) of dry areas of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico with a predominantly grayish to buffy ground, large light-margined rhomboid to diamond-shaped blotches on the back, and a black and white ringed tail
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“Western diamond rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/western%20diamond%20rattlesnake. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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