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Definition of zacatecan rattlesnake

zacatecan rattlesnake

Plural:zacatecan rattlesnakes
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North American A venomous pit viper (genus Crotalus) endemic to the central Mexican state of Zacatecas and neighboring highland regions, characterized by its heat-sensing facial pits and a rattle at the end of its tail.

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"During their field expedition in central Mexico, the herpetologists carefully searched the rocky outcrops favored by the Zacatecan rattlesnake."

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