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Crotalidae

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Crotalidae /Cro·tal·i·dae/ (kro-tal´ĭ-de) a family of venomous snakes, the pit vipers.
Crotalidae
a family of snakes with movable fangs (Solenoglypha). Includes pit vipers (Bothrops spp.) and rattlesnakes (Crotalus spp.).


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The highly accessible text describes the behavior and care in captivity of venomous snakes from the Elapidae family (cobras, kraits, coral snakes); Viperidae family (adders, vipers); and Crotalidae family (pitvipers).
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The term crotalid is used to describe the Crotalidae family of venomous snakes that includes rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths/water moccasins.
 
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