Prairie Rattler (Noun)
Meaning
Widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The prairie rattler possesses a rather wide distribution, being found between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains in the United States.
- The western diamondback rattlesnake and the timber rattlesnake are not the only species colloquially known as prairie rattlers due to their presence within the region.
- Prairie rattlers are pit vipers primarily found between the Mississippi River to the east and the Front Range of the Rockies to the west.
- The prairie rattler is a common name for several species of rattlesnakes that inhabit the vast grasslands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
- In the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, the term prairie rattler is often used to describe several species of venomous snakes.