timber rattlesnake

noun

a rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus, of the eastern U.S., usually having the body marked with dark crossbands.

Origin of timber rattlesnake

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First recorded in 1890–95

Also called banded rattlesnake.

Words Nearby timber rattlesnake

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How to use timber rattlesnake in a sentence

The woodrat is probably one of the most important prey species for the timber rattlesnake.
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana | Henry S. Fitch
The timber rattlesnake has habitat preferences similar to those of the eastern woodrat.
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana | Henry S. Fitch

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