diamondback rattlesnake

English

Crotalus adamanteus, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake

Noun

diamondback rattlesnake (plural diamondback rattlesnakes)

1. Either of two venomous rattlesnakes, of the genus Crotalus, from southern United States and Mexico, that have diamond-shaped markings on their backs: Crotalus adamanteus and Crotalus atrox.

Derived terms

• western diamondback rattlesnake