| Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Subfamily: | Crotalinae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. ruber |
| Subspecies: | C. r. lorenzoensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis Radcliffe & Maslin, 1975 |
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Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[2] endemic to San Lorenzo Sur Island, Mexico.
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This subspecies usually has no rattle, and has shranked in size compared to some of its other subspecies counterparts on the mainland.[3]
Known only from the type locality, which is "San Lorenzo Sur Island in the Gulf of California, Baja California Norte, Mexico."[1]
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[4] 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. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.[5]