Talk:Crotalus oreganus
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[edit] Timber rattler?
I know that timber rattler is about a species in eastern North America, but it's what we sometime call the species of rattlesnake here in BC, which AFAIK is crotalus oreganus. We do call it the Pacific rattler, but also the Timber rattler. Should I add that or do I need a citation for the usage. Also do animal pages get the Wikiproject templates for jurisdictions in their range (e.g. Wikiproject Oregon, Wikiproject Idaho etc)?Skookum1 17:50, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- In this case, definitely cite a good reference. I have no references for any other snake being called by that name other than C. horridus. As for the question of whether Wikiproject templates should apply to animal pages, I don't know, but I hope not. After all, there are many species that occur in many different countries, states, counties, etc., but take C. oreganus: what would be the point of applying at least five different Wikiproject templates to this talk page (BC, plus four US states)? --Jwinius 02:54, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, of course. It's just that they're unusual in Canada....I guess, although come to think of it there's a species in Ontario somewhere, no? I know in Alberta....I'm thinking like a "small BCer" - they're a curiosity here, and only in one certain area.Skookum1 06:09, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
