Crotalus ruber

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

Crotalus ruber is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States in the state of California, and in northern Mexico. It is commonly referred to as the red diamond rattlesnake. There are five subspecies.

Contents 1 Subspecies 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Subspecies

Subspecies	Authority	Common name	Geographic range
Crotalus ruber ruber	Cope, 1892	Red Diamond Rattlesnake	California
Crotalus ruber elegans	Schmidt, 1922
Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis	Radcliff & Maslin, 1975	San Lorenzo Island Rattlesnake	Isla San Lorenzo
Crotalus ruber lucasensis	Van Denburgh, 1920	San Lucan Island Rattlesnake	Baja California, Santa Margarita Island, San José Island
Crotalus ruber monserratensis	Harris & Simmons, 1978

[edit] See also

• List of rattlesnake species and subspecies

[edit] External links

• San Diego Museum of Natural History: Red Diamond Rattlesnake

[edit] References

• Species Crotalus ruber at the EMBL Reptile Database