Crotalus mitchellii muertensis
Crotalus mitchellii muertensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[4][5] endemic to El Muerto Island, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus muertensis.[1]
| Crotalus mitchellii muertensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. m. muertensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus mitchellii muertensis Klauber, 1949 | |
| Synonyms | |
- Common names: El Muerto Island speckled rattlesnake.[3]
Description
A dwarfed form, adults grow to a maximum length of 63.7 centimetres (25.1 in).[3]
Geographic range
Known only from the type locality,[3] which is "El Muerto Island, Gulf of California, Mexico."[2]
Habitat
It is common in all habitats within the El Muerto Island: rocks and rubble of talus slopes, scrub, hill ridges, and the intertidal zone.[1]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] 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.[6]
References
- Frost, D.R. (2007). "Crotalus muertensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2007: e.T64325A12768871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64325A12768871.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- 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).
- 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. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- Crotalus mitchellii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 February 2015.
- 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
Further reading
- Klauber, L.M. 1949. Some new and revived subspecies of rattlesnakes. Trans. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist. 11(6): 61-116.