Crotalus molossus estebanensis

Crotalus molossus estebanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Crotalus
Species: C. molossus
Subspecies: C. m. estebanensis
Trinomial name
Crotalus molossus estebanensis
Klauber, 1949
Location of San Estéban Island
Synonyms
  • Crotalus molossus estebanensis - Klauber, 1949[1]
Common names: San Esteban Island rattlesnake.[2]

Crotalus molossus estebanensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[3] endemic to San Estéban Island, Mexico.

Description

Adults grow to a maximum reported length of 98.2 cm.[2]

Geographic range

Known only from the type locality,[2] which is "San Estéban Island, Gulf of California, Mexico.[1]

Conservation status

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[4] 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.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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).
  2. 1 2 3 Klauber LM. 1997. Rattlesnakes: Their Habitats, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. Second Edition. 2 volumes. Reprint, University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-520-21056-5.
  3. ↑ "Crotalus molossus estebanensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  4. ↑ Crotalus estebanensis at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
  5. ↑ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 13 September 2007.
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