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western diamondback rattlesnake

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noun

  1. an extremely venomous diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.


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The researchers discovered that it could block the activity of many metalloproteinase toxins found in western diamondback rattlesnake venom.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

In this study, scientists experimented by moving a human-like torso closer to a western diamondback rattlesnake and recording the response.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2021

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