banded rattlesnake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of banded rattlesnake
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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He was beautiful as is the peacock or the banded rattlesnake.
From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Waterloo, Stanley
Besides the common rattlesnake, there is another known as the banded rattlesnake, and a third species called the small, or military rattlesnake.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles
It is the banded rattlesnake that is usually found in Pennsylvania.
From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina
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