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Definition of midget faded rattlesnake
midget faded rattlesnake
Plural:midget faded rattlesnakes
• noun
1
American A small, pale subspecies of venomous pit viper native to the Colorado River basin of the western United States (Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming), known for possessing one of the most potent neurotoxic venoms of any North American rattlesnake.
Example
"While exploring the sandstone canyons of Utah, the biologist was careful not to disturb a midget faded rattlesnake basking on the warm rocks."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Midget faded rattlesnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/midget-faded-rattlesnake