a rattle snake hiding under leaves for protection.

ancient animal bird branch castanet crotalinae crotalus derived egyptian flower form forming frost genera grass greek hiding insect instrument invertebrate latinized leaf leaves meaning musical name nature pit plant plural protection rattle rattler rattlesnake rattlesnakes root scientific seistrouros shares sistrum sistrurus sistrurus1 snake snakes soil subfamily tail tree twig type venomous vipers wildlife winter wood word κρόταλον σείστρουρος