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Rattlesnake vs Copperhead - What's the difference?

rattlesnake | copperhead |

As nouns the difference between rattlesnake and copperhead

is that rattlesnake is any of various poisonous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail while copperhead is any of various types of snakes having a copper-colored head.

rattlesnake

English

(wikipedia rattlesnake)

Alternative forms

* rattle snake

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various poisonous American snakes, of genera Crotalus'' and ''Sistrurus , having a rattle at the end of its tail.

    • Synonyms

    * rattler (colloquial, especially US )

    copperhead

    English

    (wikipedia copperhead) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various types of snakes having a copper-colored head.
  • # , a venomous pit viper species found in parts of North America.
  • # , or (Australian copperhead), a genus of venomous elapids found in southern Australia and Tasmania.
  • # , the (copperhead rat snake), a non-venomous species found in southern Asia.
  • # , the (Chinese copperhead), a venomous pit viper species found in Southeast Asia
  • (pejorative) Someone with ginger hair.