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Timber rattlesnake,
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This list of rattlesnake species and subspecies includes the genera Crotalus[1] and Sistrurus.[2] It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.[3]
Crotalus
- Crotalus adamanteus, Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus aquilus, Queretaran dusky rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox, Western diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus basiliscus, Basilisk rattlesnake
Crotalus catalinensis, Catalina island rattlesnake -
Crotalus cerastes - Sidewinders
- Crotalus cerastes cerastes, Mojave desert
sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cercobombus, Sonoran desert sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens, Colorado desert sidewinder
- Crotalus cerastes cerastes, Mojave desert
sidewinder
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Crotalus durissus - Tropical rattlesnakes
- Crotalus durissus cascavella, Northeastern
Brazilian rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus collilineatus, Central Brazilian rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus culminatus, Northwestern neotropical rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus cumanensis, Venezuelan rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus dryinus, Guianian rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus durissus, Cascabel rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus marajoensis, Marajoan rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus ruruima, Mt. Roriama rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus terrificus, South American rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus totonacus, Totonacan rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus trigonicus, Rupunini rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus tzabcan, Yucatan neotropical rattlesnake
- Crotalus durissus cascavella, Northeastern
Brazilian rattlesnake
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Crotalus enyo - Baja rattlesnakes
- Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, Cerralvo island
diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus enyo enyo, Baja California rattlesnake
Crotalus enyo furvus, Rosario rattlesnake
- Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, Cerralvo island
diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus horridus - Timber rattlesnake
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Crotalus intermedius - Small-headed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus intermedius gloydi, Oaxacan
small-headed rattlesnake
Crotalus intermedius intermedius, Totalcan small-headed rattlesnake
Crotalus intermedius omiltemanus, Omilteman small-headed rattlesnake
- Crotalus intermedius gloydi, Oaxacan
small-headed rattlesnake
- Crotalus lannomi, Autlan rattlesnake
-
Crotalus lepidus - Rock rattlesnakes
- Crotalus lepidus klauberi, Banded Rock
rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus lepidus, Mottled Rock rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus maculosus, Durango Rock rattlesnake
Crotalus lepidus morulus, Tamaulipan Rock rattlesnake
- Crotalus lepidus klauberi, Banded Rock
rattlesnake
-
Crotalus mitchellii - Speckled rattlesnakes
- Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, Angel de la
Guarda island speckled rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii mitchellii, San Lucan speckled rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii muertensis, El Muerto island rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus, Southwestern speckled rattlesnake
Crotalus mitchellii stephensi, Panamint rattlesnake
- Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, Angel de la
Guarda island speckled rattlesnake
-
Crotalus molossus - Black-tailed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus molossus estebanensis, San Esteban
island black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus molossus, Northern black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus nigrescens, Mexican black-tailed rattlesnake
Crotalus molossus oaxacus, Oaxacan black-tailed rattlesnake
- Crotalus molossus estebanensis, San Esteban
island black-tailed rattlesnake
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Crotalus oreganus, Western Rattlesnakes
- Crotalus oreganus abyssus, Grand Canyon
rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus caliginis
Crotalus oreganus cerberus, Arizona black rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus concolor, Midget faded rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus helleri, Southern Pacific rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus lutosus, Great Basin rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus, Northern Pacific rattlesnake
- Crotalus oreganus abyssus, Grand Canyon
rattlesnake
- Crotalus polystictus, Mexican lancehead rattlesnake
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Crotalus pricei - Twin-spotted rattlesnakes
- Crotalus pricei miquihuanus, Eastern twin
spotted rattlesnake
Crotalus pricei pricei, Western twin spotted rattlesnake
- Crotalus pricei miquihuanus, Eastern twin
spotted rattlesnake
- Crotalus pusillus, Tancitaran dusky rattlesnake
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Crotalus ruber - Red diamond rattlesnakes
- Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis, San Lorenzo island
diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber lucansensis, San Lucan island diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber ruber, Red diamond rattlesnake
- Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis, San Lorenzo island
diamond rattlesnake
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Crotalus scutulatus - Mojave rattlesnakes
- Crotalus scutulatus salvini, Humantlan
rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus, Mojave rattlesnake
- Crotalus scutulatus salvini, Humantlan
rattlesnake
- Crotalus stejnegeri, Long-tail rattlesnake
Crotalus tigris, Tiger rattlesnake
Crotalus tortugensis, Tortuga island diamond rattlesnake
Crotalus transversus, Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake -
Crotalus triseratus - Dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus triseratus armstrongi, Mexican dusky
rattlesnake
Crotalus triseratus triseratus, Central plateau dusky rattlesnake
- Crotalus triseratus armstrongi, Mexican dusky
rattlesnake
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Crotalus viridis - Prairie Rattlesnakes
- Crotalus viridis nuntius, Hopi rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis viridis, Prairie rattlesnake
- Crotalus viridis nuntius, Hopi rattlesnake
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Crotalus willardi - Ridge-nosed rattlesnakes
- Crotalus willardi amabilis, Del Nido ridge-nosed
rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi meridionalis, Southern ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi obscurus, New Mexican ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi silus, Western Chihuahuan ridge-nosed rattlesnake
Crotalus willardi willardi, Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake
- Crotalus willardi amabilis, Del Nido ridge-nosed
rattlesnake
Sistrurus
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Sistrurus catenatus - Massasaugas
- Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, Eastern
massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii, Desert massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus tergiminus, Western massasauga
- Sistrurus catenatus catenatus, Eastern
massasauga
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Sistrurus miliarius - Pygmy rattlesnakes
- Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, Dusky pygmy
rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius miliarius, Carolina pygmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri, Western pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus miliarius barbouri, Dusky pygmy
rattlesnake
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Sistrurus ravus - Mexican pygmy rattlesnakes
- Sistrurus ravus brunneus, Oaxacan pygmy
rattlesnake
Sistrurus ravus exigus, Guerreran pygmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus ravus ravus, Central Plateau pygmy rattlesnake
- Sistrurus ravus brunneus, Oaxacan pygmy
rattlesnake
Cited references
- ^ Crotalus (TSN 174305). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
- ^ Sistrurus (TSN 174301). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).