timber rattlesnake
noun
: a widely distributed rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
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Nothing venomous—water moccasin, timber rattlesnake . .
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
The timber rattlesnake is a pit viper that is gray in color, sometimes with a pinkish hue, with black and brown diamond-like shapes across its back.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Even among patient bitten by highly venomous species such as an eastern diamondback or timber rattlesnake, the average time to see a doctor was more than an hour.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Two of the larger species – the timber rattlesnake and the Eastern diamondback – were responsible for the most significant symptoms, including respiratory distress and shock.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
The timber rattlesnake is a pit viper that is gray in color, sometimes with a pinkish hue, with black and brown diamond-like shapes across its back.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Even among patient bitten by highly venomous species such as an eastern diamondback or timber rattlesnake, the average time to see a doctor was more than an hour.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Two of the larger species – the timber rattlesnake and the Eastern diamondback – were responsible for the most significant symptoms, including respiratory distress and shock.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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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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