A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, chiefly found in desert habitats, whose green to brown body has a distinctive dorsal pattern of darker brown, pale-edged diamonds.
Origin
1930s.
Definition of Mojave rattlesnake in US English:
Mojave rattlesnake
noun
A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, chiefly found in desert habitats, whose green to brown body has a distinctive dorsal pattern of darker brown, pale-edged diamonds.