Crotalus tigris cro·ta·lus·tigris uncommon noun 1. having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico Synonymstiger rattlesnakeCrotalus tigris Related words Broader terms rattlesnake Parts Crotalus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.