timber rattlesnake
noun
: a widely distributed rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
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The timber rattlesnake is one of two venomous snakes found in Connecticut — the other being the northern copperhead — and is extremely rare, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
The rare timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead are the only venomous snakes found in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
The timber rattlesnake is one of North America's most dangerous snakes, widely found across the east of the country.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Specifically that means pit vipers, which includes timber rattlesnakes (found in Connecticut) and copperheads and water moccasins.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
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Dave Collins, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2024
The rare timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead are the only venomous snakes found in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
The timber rattlesnake is one of North America's most dangerous snakes, widely found across the east of the country.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Specifically that means pit vipers, which includes timber rattlesnakes (found in Connecticut) and copperheads and water moccasins.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2024
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timber rattlesnake
noun
tim·ber rattlesnake
ˈtim-bər- 
: a moderate-sized venomous rattlesnake of the genus Crotalus (C. horridus) that is widely distributed through the eastern half of the United States and feeds largely on mice and other rodents
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