Sistrurus
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Sistrurus is a genus of venomous pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The genus is endemic to Canada, the United States, and Mexico.[1] 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.[citation needed] Three species are currently recognized.[3]
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Sistrurus | |
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Pygmy rattlesnake (S. miliarius). | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Subfamily: | Crotalinae |
Genus: | Sistrurus Garman, 1884 |
Distribution (using two-species model) | |
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- Common names: ground rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, massasaugas[2]