Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
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| Crotalus enyo cerralvensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. e. cerralvensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954 | |
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, also known as the Cerralvo rattlesnake, is a subspecies of Baja California rattlesnake, a kind of Venomous pit viper, and is named after the island it is found on, Isla Cerralvo, Mexico.[1][2] The subspecies was described in 1954 by Frank S. Cliff.[3]