MASSASAUGA

massasauga, massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus

(noun) pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

massasauga (plural massasaugas)

The rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus (formerly Crotalinus catenatus) in the family Viperidae, found in three subspecies.

Synonyms

• Caudisona black rattlesnake (dated)

Source: Wiktionary


Mas`sa*sau"ga, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The black rattlesnake (Crotalus, or Caudisona, tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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