massasauga
/ˌmæsəˈsɔːɡə/
noun
- A small, venomous rattlesnake found in North America, especially in the Great Lakes region and parts of the central United States.
- Conservation groups are working to protect the massasauga's wetland habitat.
- The massasauga is a shy snake that usually tries to avoid people.
- While hiking in Michigan, we saw a massasauga sunning itself on a rock.