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Crotalus ravus
| Description |
Crotalus ravus is a venomous pit viper species, found only in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_ravus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus : Crotalus ravus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Generic Name | Crotalus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Crotalus ravus Cope, 1865 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Mexican Pygmy Rattlesnake, VĂbora-cascabel Pigmea-mexicana, Mexican Pygmy Rattlesnake (brunneus: Oaxacan Pygmy Rattlesnake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_ravus |
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Crotalus ravus brunneus subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Crotalus ravus exiguus subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Crotalus ravus ravus subspecies | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Sistrurus ravus Boulenger, 1896 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus : Sistrurus ravus |
| Crotalus ravus lutescens Harris & Simmons, 1978 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus : Crotalus ravus lutescens |
| Piersonus ravus Hoser, 2009 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus : Piersonus ravus |
References
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