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Sistrurus
Sign in to saveCommon names: ground rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, massasaugas
Species
Pygmy Rattlesnake
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Observations5,893
Observations recorded16,646
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Common names: ground rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, massasaugas
Sistrurus is a genus of pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The genus is endemic to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. 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. Three species are currently recognized.