Bastard rattlesnake may refer to: Crotalus horridus, a.k.a. the timber rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the eastern United States Sistrurus miliarius, a.k.a. the pygmy rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species found in the southeastern United States Heterodon platirhinos, a.k.a. the eastern hog-nosed snake, a harmless colubrid species found in North America