Crotalus viridis
Crotalus viridis RAFINESQUE 1818
- class Reptilia
- order Squamata
- suborder Serpentes
- superfamily Colubroidea
- family Viperidae Oppel, 1811
- subfamily Crotalinae Oppel, 1811
- genus Crotalus
Common Names
Viridis (English)
Languages: English
Overview
Common Names
Prairie rattlesnake
Western rattlesnake
Plains rattlesnake
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Ecology and Distribution
Distribution
Southwestern Canada (southern British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan), western United States, and northern Mexico (Mcdiarmid et al., 1999).
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Habitat
Various habitats from sea level to over 2500 m elevation (McDiarmid et al., 1999).
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Additional Notes
Notes
Types: none designated (McDiarmid et al., 1999).
Type-locality: "the Upper Missouri" (Valley, USA). Smith and Taylor (1950) proposed an emendation to "Gross, Boyd County, Nebraska." (McDiarmid et al., 1999).
Rights holder(s): Mohammadi, Shabnam - Comment (0)
Taxonomic Children
Total: 2
Crotalus viridis nuntius Klauber, 1935, Crotalus viridis viridis (Rafinesque, 1818)
Taxonomy
- Crotalinus viridis RAFINESQUE 1818 (synonym)
References
(1999). Snake species of the world: A taxonomic and geographic reference..
1, 511. Washington, DC: The Herpetologists' League.