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Definition of hopi rattlesnake

hopi rattlesnake

Plural:hopi rattlesnakes
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American A small, venomous subspecies of the prairie rattlesnake native to the desert plateau regions of northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico, characterized by its pinkish to reddish-brown coloring.

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"The guide warned the hikers to watch their step, as the reddish coloring of the Hopi rattlesnake perfectly camouflages it against the Arizona sandstone."

Photo by Gary M. Stolz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Public domain

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