Crotalus pricei miquihuanus
| Crotalus pricei miquihuanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. p. miquihuanus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus pricei miquihuanus Gloyd, 1940 | |
Crotalus pricei miquihuanus, the eastern twin spotted rattlesnake, is a subspecies of twin spotted rattlesnake native to, Mexico. As with all rattlesnakes, it is venomous. The name 'miquihuanus' comes from the location it was originally described in, Miquihuana, Tamaulipas.[1]
Distinction
Crotalus pricei miquihuanus may be distinguished from its sister subspecies in a few ways. Colour and pattern may be inconsistently different, but more consistently C. p. miquihuanus has a smaller count of specific scales such as ventrals and prefrontal scales.[2]
Reproduction
Crotalus pricei miquihuanus is known to be ovoviviparous.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Crotalus pricei". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Klauber, Laurence Monroe; Klauber, Laurence Monroe (1952). Taxonomic studies of the rattlesnakes of mainland Mexico. Vol. 26 (1952). San Diego, Calif: Zoological Society of San Diego.