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Crotalus oreganus caliginis

Crotalus oreganus caliginis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Crotalinae
Genus: Crotalus
Species: C. oreganus
Subspecies: C. o. caliginis
Trinomial name
Crotalus oreganus caliginis
Klauber, 1949
Crotalus caliginis distribution.png
Synonyms
  • Crotalus viridis caliginis
    Klauber, 1949
  • Crotalus oreganus caliginis
    – Ashton & de Queiroz, 2001

Crotalus oreganus caliginis is a venomous pit viper subspeciesendemic to South Coronado Island, Mexico.

Adults grow to a maximum size of 68.3 cm (26 78 in).

Known only from the type locality, given as "South Coronado Island, off the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico."

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.


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