Crotalus mitchellii

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iCrotalus mitchellii
Speckled Rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Crotalus Species: C. mitchellii
Binomial name
Crotalus mitchellii Cope, 1892
Synonyms
Caudisona mitchellii

Crotalus mitchellii is a rattlesnake species found in the Southwestern United States, and in northern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the typical form described here. They are commonly known as speckled rattlesnakes. The Angel de la Guarda Island Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus angelensis) and the El Muerto Island Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus muertensis) were previously recognized as subspecies, but are now considered separate species.

Contents 1 Subspecies 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Subspecies

Subspecies	Authority	Common name	Geographic range
C. m. mitchellii	Cope, 1861	San Lucan Speckled Rattlesnake	Baja California, Mexico
C. m. pyrrhus	Cope, 1866	Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake	California, Nevada, and Arizona.
C. m. stephensi	Klauber, 1930	Panamint Rattlesnake	California and Nevada.

[edit] See also

• List of rattlesnake species and subspecies

[edit] References

• Species Crotalus mitchelli at the EMBL Reptile Database
• San Diego Natural History Museum: Angel Island Speckled Rattlesnake
• San Diego Natural History Museum: El Muerto Island Speckled Rattlesnake
• San Diego Natural History Museum: Speckled Rattlesnake

[edit] External links

• California Herps: Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake