Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris)

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The Tiger Rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) possesses a highly neurotoxic, simple venom, that feeds on small mammals and lizards. Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, AZ, USA.

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Image credit: Wolfgang Wüster (Bangor University, Bangor, UK)

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