Crotalus atrox

Definitions of Crotalus atrox
  1. noun
    largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
    synonyms: Western diamondback, Western diamondback rattlesnake
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    type of:
    rattler, rattlesnake
    pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
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