Crotalus (instrument)

A crotalus (Spanish: matraca), also known as a crotalum or clapper, is a wooden liturgical rattle or clapper that replaces altar bells during the celebration of the Tridentine Paschal Triduum at the end of Lent in the Catholic Church. It is also occasionally used during the celebration of the Ordinary Form Roman Missal during the Paschal Triduum, but its popularity decreased following the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. The crotalus is also sometimes used in Episcopal Church parishes.

This article is about the liturgical rattle. For the genus of rattlesnakes, see Crotalus. For the antique musical instrument, see Crotalum.

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