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Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which, when shaken, makes a loud rattling noise that deters predators or serves as a warning to passersby.[3] The scientific name Crotalus derives from the Greek, κρόταλον, meaning "castanet".[4] The name Sistrurus is the Latinized form of the Greek word for "tail rattler" (Σείστρουρος, Seistrouros) and shares its root with the ancient Egyptian musical instrument, the sistrum, a type of rattle.
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What is the scientific name of a timber rattlesnake?
Crotalus Horridus.
What is scientific name a sidewinder rattlesnake?
Crotalus cerastes
What is the scientific name for the eastern diamondback rattlesnake?
Crotalus adamanteus
What is the scientific name for a eastern massasauga rattlesnake?
Sistrurus catenatus.
What is the scientific name of the pygmy rattlesnake?
The pygmy rattler is Sistrurus miliarius.
What is the scientific name for the eastern diamond back rattlesnake?
Crotalus adamanteus
What is the scientific name for sidewinder rattlesnake?
Crotalus Horridus Horridus and Crotalus Horridus Atricaudatus for the southern "canebrake" race.
What is the Downy Rattlesnake Plantain's scientific name?
Goodyera pubescens is the scientific name of the Downy Rattlesnake Plantain.Specifically, the genus is the first part of the binomial, Latin or scientific name. In the case of this wild orchid, it honors English botanist John Goodyer (1592 - 1664). The species is the second part of the scientific name. It honors the fine hairiness of the plant's stem.
What is the scientific name for the diamond back rattlesnake?
The scientific name for the diamondback rattlesnake is Crotalus atrox.
What is the black rattlesnake's scientific name?
The whole rattlesnake group is undergoing revisions so the Arizona black rattlesnake may be known as any of the following:Crotalus oreganus cerberusCrotalus viridis cereberusCrotalus cerberus
What is the scientific name for a rattlesnake in Gobi Desert?
Rattlesnakes do not occur in the Gobi Desert. They are found only in the Americas.
What is the rattlesnaks scientific name?
The whole rattlesnake group is undergoing revisions so the Arizona black rattlesnake may be known as any of the following:Crotalus oreganus cerberusCrotalus viridis cereberusCrotalus cerberus
