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Crotalus durissus trigonicus

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Crotalus durissus trigonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species:
Subspecies:
C. d. trigonicus
Trinomial name
Crotalus durissus trigonicus
Harris & Simmons, 1978

Crotalus durissus trigonicus, the Rupununi rattlesnake, is a subspecies of venomous pit viper from the Rupununi Savannah of Guyana in South America which it is named after. Its scientific name is in reference to its V-shaped markings above its eyes. Bites may be lethal if left untreated.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Rupunini Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-08-26.