iCrotalus
Timber rattlesnake, C. horridus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Crotalus - Linnaeus, 1758 Crotalophorus - Houttuyn, 1764 Caudisona - Laurenti, 1768 Crotalinus - Rafinesque, 1815 Crotalurus - Rafinesque, 1820 Crotulurus - Rafinesque, 1820 Uropsophus - Wagler, 1830 Urocrotalon - Fitzinger, 1843 Aploaspis - Cope, 1867 Aechmophrys - Coues In Wheeler, 1875 Haploaspis - Cope, 1883 Paracrotalus - Reuss, 1930[1]

Common names: rattlesnakes.^[2] Download high resolution version (1716x1160, 594 KB)Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Taken by User:Mwanner 5 June, 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Rattlesnake User:Mwanner/Photos Categories: GFDL images ... Trinomial name Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 Crotalus horridus is a venomous rattlesnake species commonly known as the timber rattlesnake. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Bryozoa... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Classes and Clades See below Vertebrates are members of the subphylum Vertebrata (within the phylum Chordata), specifically, those chordates with backbones or spinal columns. ... Orders  Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ... Subfamilies Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) The Viperidae family is made up of two subfamilies: Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) Categories: Stub | Snakes ... Synonyms Crotalini - Oppel, 1811 Crotales - Cuvier, 1817 Crotalidae - Gay, 1825 Crotaloidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Cophiadae - Boie, 1827 Crotaloidei - Eichwald, 1831 Crotalina - Bonaparte, 1831 Bothrophes - Fitzinger, 1843 Crotalinae - Cope, 1860 Teleuraspides - Cope, 1871 Crotalida - Strauch, 1873 Bothrophera - Garman, 1884 Cophiinae - Cope, 1895 Lachesinae - Cope, 1900 Lachesinii - Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1977 Agkistrodontinii - Hoge... Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... In scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names used for a single taxon. ...

Crotalus is a genus of venomous pit vipers found only in the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina.^[1] 27 species are currently recognized.^[3] In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... A poisonous snake (properly, venomous snake) is a snake that uses saliva venom delivered through two fangs in its mouth to kill its prey. ... Synonyms Crotalini - Oppel, 1811 Crotales - Cuvier, 1817 Crotalidae - Gay, 1825 Crotaloidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Cophiadae - Boie, 1827 Crotaloidei - Eichwald, 1831 Crotalina - Bonaparte, 1831 Bothrophes - Fitzinger, 1843 Crotalinae - Cope, 1860 Teleuraspides - Cope, 1871 Crotalida - Strauch, 1873 Bothrophera - Garman, 1884 Cophiinae - Cope, 1895 Lachesinae - Cope, 1900 Lachesinii - Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1977 Agkistrodontinii - Hoge... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Description

All species but one, C. catalinensis, are easily recognized by the characteristic rattle on the end of the tail. This genus should not be confused with the smaller species of the genus Sistrurus; these also have a rattle, but it is not as well developed. Binomial name Crotalus catalinensis Cliff, 1954 The Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis) is a small, venomous species of rattlesnake endemic to Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. // Description Growing to a little more than 24 inches (61 cm), there are two distinct color variations of the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake. ... Synonyms Crotalophorus - Gray, 1825 Caudisona - Fitzinger, 1826 Sistrurus - Garman, 1884[1] Common names: massasaugas, pigmy rattlesnakes. ...

Geographic range

The Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina.^[1] World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Species

*) Not including the nominate subspecies (typical form).
^T) Type species.^[1] Binomial name Crotalus adamanteus Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Crotalus adamanteus is a highly venomous rattlesnake species found in the Southeastern United States. ... Binomial name Crotalus atrox Baird & Girard, 1853 Crotalus atrox is a highly venomous rattlesnake species found in the United States and Mexico. ... Binomial name Crotalus basiliscus Cope, 1864 Crotalus basiliscus is a venomous rattlesnake species found in Mexico (in the states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán). ... Binomial name Crotalus catalinensis Cliff, 1954 The Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis) is a small, venomous species of rattlesnake endemic to Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. // Description Growing to a little more than 24 inches (61 cm), there are two distinct color variations of the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake. ... Binomial name Crotalus cerastes Hallowell, 1854 The Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) is a rattlesnake that inhabits lowland deserts of the southwestern United States (Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah) and northern Mexico. ... Binomial name Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms [Crotalus] Durissus - Linnaeus, 1758 Caudisona orientalis - Laurenti, 1768 Caudisona Gronovii - Laurenti, 1768 Crotalus orientalis - Gmelin, 1788 Crotalus simus - Latreille In Sonnini & Latrille, 1801 [Urocrotalon] durissus - Fitzinger, 1843 Uropsophus durissus - Gray, 1849 Caudisona durissa - Cope, 1861 Crotalus durissus - Boulenger, 1896 Crotalus pulvis - Ditmars, 1905... Binomial name Crotalus enyo Cope, 1861 The Baja Rattlesnake or Lower California Rattlesnake (Crotalus enyo) is a medium sized species of venomous rattlesnake native to the coast and islands of northwestern Mexico. ... Trinomial name Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 Crotalus horridus is a venomous rattlesnake species commonly known as the timber rattlesnake. ... Binomial name Crotalus lepidus Kennicott, 1861 The Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) is a small, venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) and much of northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Jalisco). ... Binomial name Crotalus mitchellii Cope, 1892 Synonyms Caudisona mitchellii Crotalus mitchellii is a rattlesnake species found in the Southwestern United States, and in northern Mexico. ... Baja California (literally lower California in Spanish) is the northernmost state of Mexico. ... Binomial name Crotalus molossus Baird and Girard, 1853 Crotalus molossus is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the South-Western United States and Mexico. ... Trinomial name Crotalus oreganus Holbrook, 1840 Synonyms Crotalus oreganus - Holbrook, 1840 Crotalus oregonus - Holbrook, 1842 Crotalus lucifer - Baird & Girard, 1852 C[rotalus]. adamanteus var. ... Binomial name Crotalus ruber Cope, 1892 Synonyms Crotalus exsul Crotalus ruber is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States in the state of California, and in northern Mexico. ... Binomial name Crotalus scutulatus Kennicott, 1861 Crotalus scutulatus is a rattlesnake species found in the southwestern United States and central Mexico. ... Binomial name Crotalus viridis (Rafinesque, 1818) Synonyms Crotalinus viridis - Rafinesque, 1818 Crotalurus viridis - Rafinesque, 1820 Crotalus confluentus - Say In James, 1823 Crotalus Lecontei - Hallowell, 1852 C[audisona]]. confluenta - Cope, 1867 [Caudisona confluenta] Var. ... Binomial name Crotalus willardi Meek, 1905 Crotalus willardi is a small venomous rattlesnake species commonly known as the ridge-nosed rattlesnake. ... Type specimens When a new species is discovered, more important than creating a new and unique name for the species is developing a reasonably detailed description. ...

See also

• Crotalinae (pit vipers).
• List of rattlesnake species and subspecies.
• Snakebite.

Synonyms Crotalini - Oppel, 1811 Crotales - Cuvier, 1817 Crotalidae - Gay, 1825 Crotaloidae - Fitzinger, 1826 Cophiadae - Boie, 1827 Crotaloidei - Eichwald, 1831 Crotalina - Bonaparte, 1831 Bothrophes - Fitzinger, 1843 Crotalinae - Cope, 1860 Teleuraspides - Cope, 1871 Crotalida - Strauch, 1873 Bothrophera - Garman, 1884 Cophiinae - Cope, 1895 Lachesinae - Cope, 1900 Lachesinii - Smith, Smith & Sawin, 1977 Agkistrodontinii - Hoge... For information about rattlesnakes in general, see rattlesnake. ... A snakebite, or snake bite, is a bite inflicted by a snake. ...

Cited references

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 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. ^ Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-4014-0463-0.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Crotalus (TSN 174305). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 29 August 2006.

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External links

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Crotalus

• Genus Crotalus at the EMBL Reptile Database
• Crotalus at Herpbreeder.com. Accessed 26 September 2006.