timber rattlesnake: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	banded rattlesnake • timber rattler • Crotalus horridus

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timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

A timber rattlesnake with dark, patterned scales is coiled on rocks in a defensive posture, with its rattle raised.

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