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Crotalus oreganus caliginis
| Crotalus oreganus caliginis |
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| Conservation status |
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Least Concern (IUCN)
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| Scientific classification |
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Animalia
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| Phylum: |
Chordata
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| Subphylum: |
Vertebrata
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| Class: |
Reptilia
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| Order: |
Squamata
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| Suborder: |
Serpentes
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| Family: |
Viperidae
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| Subfamily: |
Crotalinae
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| Genus: |
Crotalus
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| Species: |
C. oreganus
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| Subspecies: |
C. o. caliginis
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| Trinomial name |
Crotalus oreganus caliginis
Klauber, 1949 |
| Synonyms |
- Crotalus viridis caliginis - Klauber, 1949[1]
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- Common names: Coronado Island rattlesnake.[2]
Crotalus oreganus caliginis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[3] endemic to South Coronado Island, Mexico.
Description
Adults grow to a maximum size of 68.3 cm.[2]
Geographic range
Known only from the type locality,[2] given as "South Coronado Island, off the northwest coast of Baja 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
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 oreganus caliginis (TSN 683062). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 13 September 2007.
- ^ Crotalus caliginis at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
- ^ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
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