Crotalidae

Translingual

Etymology

Crotalus +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Crotalidae

(archaic) A taxonomic family within the order Ophidia – venomous snakes, certain pit vipers, including rattlesnakes, copperheads, etc., now subfamily Crotalinae in family Viperidae.

References

“Crotalidae”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Crotalidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crotalinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Crotalinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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