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Answer for the clue "Small pygmy rattlesnake ", 10 letters:
massasauga

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. small pygmy rattlesnake [syn: ground rattler , Sistrurus miliaris ] pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians [syn: massasauga rattler , Sistrurus catenatus ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The rattlesnake (taxlink Crotalus catenatus species noshow=1) or (taxlink Sistrurus catenatus species noshow=1) in the family Viperidae. It is found in three subspecies.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The massasauga ( Sistrurus catenatus ) is a rattlesnake species found in midwestern North America from southern Ontario to northern Mexico , and parts of the United States in between. Three subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate subspecies ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Massasauga \Mas`sa*sau"ga\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The black rattlesnake ( Crotalus tergemina , or Caudisona tergemina ), found in the Mississippi Valley.

Usage examples of massasauga.

Herbie, a massasauga rattlesnake, dry beaded patience coiled under a ledge of gray shale, the only item in the room, besides the cash register, not for sale.