List of rattlesnake species and subspecies
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This list of rattlesnake species and subspecies includes the genera Crotalus[1] and Sistrurus.[2] It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.[3]
[edit] Crotalus
- Crotalus adamanteus, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
- Crotalus aquilus, Queretaran dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus atrox, Western diamondback rattlesnake
- Crotalus basiliscus, Basilisk rattlesnake
- Crotalus catalinensis, Catalina island rattlesnake
- Crotalus cerastes - Sidewinders
- Crotalus cerastes cerastes, Mojave desert sidewinder
- Crotalus cerastes cercobombus, Sonoran desert sidewinder
- Crotalus cerastes laterorepens, Colorado desert sidewinder
- Crotalus durissus - Tropical rattlesnakes
- Crotalus durissus cascavella, Northeastern Brazilian rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus collilineatus, Central Brazilian rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus culminatus, Northwestern neotropical rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus cumanensis, Venezuelan rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus dryinus, Guianian rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus durissus, Cascabel rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus marajoensis, Marajoan rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus ruruima, Mt. Roriama rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus terrificus, South American rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus totonacus, Totonacan rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus trigonicus, Rupunini rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus tzabcan, Yucatan neotropical rattlesnake
- Crotalus enyo - Baja rattlesnakes
- Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, Cerralvo island diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus enyo enyo, Baja California rattlesnake
- Crotalus enyo furvus, Rosario rattlesnake
- Crotalus horridus - Timber rattlesnake
- Crotalus intermedius - Small-headed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus intermedius gloydi, Oaxacan small-headed rattlesnake
- Crotalus intermedius intermedius, Totalcan small-headed rattlesnake
- Crotalus intermedius omiltemanus, Omilteman small-headed rattlesnake
- Crotalus lannomi, Autlan rattlesnake
- Crotalus lepidus - Rock rattlesnakes
- Crotalus lepidus klauberi, Banded Rock rattlesnake
- Crotalus lepidus lepidus, Mottled Rock rattlesnake
- Crotalus lepidus maculosus, Durango Rock rattlesnake
- Crotalus lepidus morulus, Tamaulipan Rock rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii - Speckled rattlesnakes
- Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, Angel de la Guarda island speckled rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii mitchellii, San Lucan speckled rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii muertensis, El Muerto island rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus, Southwestern speckled rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii stephensi, Panamint rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus - Black-tailed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus molossus estebanensis, San Esteban island black-tailed rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus molossus, Northern black-tailed rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus nigrescens, Mexican black-tailed rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus oaxacus, Oaxacan black-tailed rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus, Western Rattlesnakes
- Crotalus oreganus abyssus, Grand Canyon rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus caliginis
- Crotalus oreganus cerberus, Arizona black rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus concolor, Midget faded rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus helleri, Southern Pacific rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus lutosus, Great Basin rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus oreganus, Northern Pacific rattlesnake
- Crotalus polystictus, Mexican lancehead rattlesnake
- Crotalus pricei - Twin-spotted rattlesnakes
- Crotalus pricei miquihuanus, Eastern twin spotted rattlesnake
- Crotalus pricei pricei, Western twin spotted rattlesnake
- Crotalus pusillus, Tancitaran dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus ruber - Red diamond rattlesnakes
- Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis, San Lorenzo island diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus ruber lucansensis, San Lucan island diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus ruber ruber, Red diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus scutulatus - Mojave rattlesnakes
- Crotalus scutulatus salvini, Humantlan rattlesnake
- Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake
- Crotalus stejnegeri, Long-tail rattlesnake
- Crotalus tigris, Tiger rattlesnake
- Crotalus tortugensis, Tortuga island diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus transversus, Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake
- Crotalus triseratus - Dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus triseratus armstrongi, Mexican dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus triseratus triseratus, Central plateau dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus viridis - Prairie Rattlesnakes
- Crotalus viridis nuntius, Hopi rattlesnake
- Crotalus viridis viridis, Prairie rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi - Ridge-nosed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus willardi amabilis, Del Nido ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi meridionalis, Southern ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi obscurus, New Mexican ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi silus, Western Chihuahuan ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi willardi, Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
[edit] Sistrurus
- Sistrurus catenatus - Massasaugas
- Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, Eastern massasauga
- Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii, Desert massasauga
- Sistrurus catenatus tergiminus, Western massasauga
- Sistrurus miliarius - Pygmy rattlesnakes
- Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, Dusky pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius miliarius, Carolina pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius streckeri, Western pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus ravus - Mexican pygmy rattlesnakes
- Sistrurus ravus brunneus, Oaxacan pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus ravus exigus, Guerreran pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus ravus ravus, Central Plateau pygmy rattlesnake
[edit] Cited references
- ^ Crotalus (TSN 174305). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
- ^ Sistrurus (TSN 174301). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
