Genus Sistrurus (Noun)
Meaning
Pygmy rattlesnakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Sistrurus includes three recognized species of pygmy rattlesnakes, found in eastern North America.
- Pygmy rattlesnakes belonging to the genus Sistrurus are known for their relatively small size and rattleless young.
- In North America, the genus Sistrurus of pygmy rattlesnakes are most active during warmer months of the year.
- Snakes within the genus Sistrurus generally grow up to an average length of two to three feet as adults.
- Taxonomists consider the genus Sistrurus as part of the subfamily Crotalinae of venomous pit vipers.