Crotalus viridis
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Crotalus viridis is a species of venomous rattlesnake native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. It is commonly referred to as the prairie rattlesnake and has nine subspecies.
Subspecies
- Grand Canyon Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis abyssus (Klauber, 1930)
- Coronado Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis caliginis (Klauber, 1949)
- Arizona Black Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis cerberus (Coues, 1875)
- Midget Faded Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis concolor (Woodbury, 1929)
- Southern Pacific Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis helleri (Meek, 1905)
- Great Basin Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis lutosus (Klauber, 1930)
- Hopi Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis nuntius (Klauber, 1935)
- Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis oreganus (Holbrook, 1840)
- Prairie Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis viridis (Rafinesque, 1818)
See also
References
- Species [Crotalus viridis] at the [EMBL Reptile Database]
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