massasauga
nounA small, variably colored rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) of North America, often found in moist areas.
nounOne of the small but very venomous rattlesnakes which inhabit prairies in the western United States and Territories, such as Crotalophorus tergeminus (Sistrurus catenatus).
nounThe black rattlesnake (
The
pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
nounsmall pygmy rattlesnake
