Stock Photo: A Rattle Snake Hiding Under Leaves For Protection.
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Rattlesnakes (plural of rattlesnake) are the venomous snakes forming the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). All rattlesnakes are vipers. The scientific name Crotalus is derived from the Greek κÏόταλον, meaning castanet.The name Sistrurus is the Latinized form of the Greek word for tail rattler (ΣείστÏουÏος, seistrouros) and shares its root with the ancient Egyptian musical instrument the sistrum, a type of rattle.
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