Crotalus durissus maricelae

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Crotalus durissus maricelae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species:
C. durissus
Subspecies:
C. d. maricelae
Trinomial name
Crotalus durissus maricelae

Crotalus durissus maricelae, also known commonly as the Maricela rattlesnake, is a subspecies of venomous pit viper. The subspecies is endemic to Venezuela. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The subspecific name, maricelae, is in honor of Venezuelan biologist Maricela Soda (1966–1992). [3] : 169 

Description

The Maricela rattlesnake is a slender snake, less than a meter (39 inches) in length. It is greenish brown or dark brown, and it displays 22–24 light rhomboid markings. Its underside is cream-colored at the head, turning to gray for the rest of the body. [4]

Habitat

Crotalus durissus maricelae is known to inhabit the upper basin of the Nuestra Señora River. The Maricela rattlesnake prefers arid areas at elevations of 1,800–2,400 m (5,900–7,900 ft). [4]

Taxonomy

The Maricela rattlesnake's status as a valid taxon is debated, [5] but recent studies declare it a valid subspecies. [4] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "VAPAGuide – Biomedical database – Terrestrial snakes, Pit vipers – Crotalus durissus sspp.". www.vapaguide.info. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Pantanal Escapes – South American Rattlesnake". Pantanal Escapes. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.
  4. 1 2 3 La Marca, Enrique; Montes, Pascual (2014). Reptiles de los Andes de Venezuela. SERBIULA (Servicios Bibliotecarios de la Universidad de los Andes) (sistema Librum 2.0). (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ "Crotalus durissus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  6. ↑ Reyes Velasco, Jacobo; Cox, Christian L.; Jones, Jason Michael; Borja, Miguel; Campbell, Jonathan A. (2022-02-02). "¿Cuántas especies de cascabeles hay en el grupo de Crotalus durissus (Serpentes: Crotalidae)?[How many species of rattlesnakes are there in the Crotalus durissus species group (Serpentes: Crotalidae)?]". Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología. 5 (1): 43–55. doi: 10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.330 . ISSN   2594-2158. (in Spanish).



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