- Crotalus mitchellii muertensis
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Crotalus mitchellii muertensis Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Crotalus Species: C. mitchellii Subspecies: C. m. muertensis Trinomial name Crotalus mitchellii muertensis
Klauber, 1949Synonyms - Crotalus mitchellii muertensis - Klauber, 1949
- Crotalus mitchelli muertensis - Klauber, 1949
- Crotalus mitchellii muertensis - McCrystal & McCoid, 1986[1]
- Common names: El Muerto Island speckled rattlesnake.[2]
Crotalus mitchellii muertensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[3] endemic to El Muerto Island, Mexico.
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Description
A dwarfed form, adults grow to a maximum length of 63.7 cm.[2]
Geographic range
Known only from the type locality,[2] which is "El Muerto Island, Gulf of California, Mexico.[1]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[4] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.[5]
See also
- List of crotaline species and subspecies
- Crotalus by common name
- Crotalus by taxonomic synonyms
- Crotalinae by common name
- Crotalinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
References
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c Klauber LM. 1997. Rattlesnakes: Their Habitats, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. Second Edition. 2 volumes. Reprint, University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-520-21056-5.
- ^ "Crotalus mitchellii muertensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635182. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^ Crotalus muertensis at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
- ^ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
External links
- Crotalus mitchelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 December 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Crotalus
- Fauna of Gulf of California islands
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