Massasauga

n.

1.

(Zool.) The black rattlesnake (Crotalus tergemina, or Caudisona tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley.

Noun	1.	massasauga - small pygmy rattlesnake Synonyms: ground rattler, Sistrurus miliaris
	2.	massasauga - pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians Synonyms: massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus

ground rattler, rattler, rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliaris