
Black rattlesnake
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Black rattlesnake may refer to:
- Crotalus horridusCrotalus horridusCrotalus horridus, the timber rattlesnake, is a species of venomous pitviper found in the eastern United States. This is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous northeastern United States. No subspecies are currently recognized....
, a.k.a. the timber rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the eastern United States. - Crotalus o. oreganusCrotalus oreganusCrotalus oreganus is a venomous pitviper species found in North America in the western United States, parts of British Columbia and northwestern Mexico. Seven subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here....
, a.k.a. the western rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper subspecies found in North America from the Pacific slope in British Columbia, Canada, south through the United States to San Luis Obispo and Kern counties in California. - Crotalus o. cerberusCrotalus oreganus cerberusCrotalus oreganus cerberus is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southwestern United States.-Description:According to Wright and Wright , adults grow to an average length of 78-109 cm...
, a.k.a. the Arizona black rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper subspecies found in the southwestern United States.