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Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Common names: ground rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, massasaugas Sistrurus is a genus of pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The genus is endemic to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Its generic name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for "tail rattler" (Σείστρουρος, seistrouros) and shares its root with the ancient Egyptian musical instrument, the sistrum, a type of rattle.

Distribution

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