Crotalus durissus maricelae
| Crotalus durissus maricelae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. d. maricelae
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| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus durissus maricelae García-Pérez, 1995
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Crotalus durissus maricelae, also known commonly as the Maricela rattlesnake, is a subspecies of venomous pit viper. The subspecies is endemic to Venezuela.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]The subspecific name, maricelae, is in honor of Venezuelan biologist Maricela Soda (1966–1992).[3]: 169
Description
[edit]The Maricela rattlesnake is a slender snake, less than a meter (39 inches) in length. It is greenish brown or dark brown, and it displays 22–24 light rhomboid markings. Its underside is cream-colored at the head, turning to gray for the rest of the body.[4]
Habitat
[edit]Crotalus durissus maricelae is known to inhabit the upper basin of the Nuestra Señora River. The Maricela rattlesnake prefers arid areas at elevations of 1,800–2,400 m (5,900–7,900 ft).[4]
Taxonomy
[edit]The Maricela rattlesnake's status as a valid taxon is debated,[5] but recent studies declare it a valid subspecies.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "VAPAGuide – Biomedical database – Terrestrial snakes, Pit vipers – Crotalus durissus sspp.". www.vapaguide.info. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Pantanal Escapes – South American Rattlesnake". Pantanal Escapes. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ^ a b c La Marca, Enrique; Montes, Pascual (2014). Reptiles de los Andes de Venezuela. SERBIULA (Servicios Bibliotecarios de la Universidad de los Andes) (sistema Librum 2.0). (in Spanish).
- ^ "Crotalus durissus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
- ^ Reyes Velasco, Jacobo; Cox, Christian L.; Jones, Jason Michael; Borja, Miguel; Campbell, Jonathan A. (2022-02-02). "¿Cuántas especies de cascabeles hay en el grupo de Crotalus durissus (Serpentes: Crotalidae)? [How many species of rattlesnakes are there in the Crotalus durissus species group (Serpentes: Crotalidae)?]". Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología. 5 (1): 43–55. doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.330. ISSN 2594-2158. (in Spanish).
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