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Rattlesnakes, scientifically known as Crotalus and Sistrurus spp., are venomous snakes belonging to the subfamily Crotalinae of the Viperidae family and are naturally found only on the American continent. Their distinctive morphological structure particularly the rattle structures at the end of their tails and the pit organs that detect infrared radiation makes them easily distinguishable from other snake species. Rattlesnakes are notable both ecologically and biomedically due to their high leve