Small pygmy rattlesnake

• Pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico
• Feeds on mice and small amphibians

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.

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 ...

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 ]