Crotalus campbelli
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| Crotalus campbelli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. campbelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus campbelli | |
Crotalus campbelli is a species of venomous snake in the genus Crotalus found in Mexico.[1]
The specific name, campbelli, honors herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell for his extensive research on rattlesnakes and his support to herpetology students in Mexico.[2]
Description
Crotalus campbelli can be distinguished from other members of the C. triseriatus species group by the presence of intercanthals, an infrequently divided upper preocular, and a combination of other morphological characters. Males typically have 150–154 ventrals and 31–32 subcaudals, while females have 147–152 ventrals and 22–26 subcaudals. The species features a small rattle, a long tail, pale interspaces between dorsal and lateral blotches, heavy venter mottling, and a dark proximal rattle and underside of the tail.[1]