Crotalus mitchellii muertensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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 | |
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]
A dwarfed form, adults grow to a maximum length of 63.7 centimetres (25.1 in). [3]
Known only from the type locality, [3] which is "El Muerto Island, Gulf of California, Mexico." [2]
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]
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]
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