Scientific Name
Crotalus viridis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus viridis (Rafinesque, 1818)
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Crotalus |
| Species | Crotalus viridis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Rattlesnakes have the potential for exploitation through collection for their hides or through persecution. Frequent take, especially in the Preserve.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Lee, J.R. and Peterson, C.R., 2003
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
35
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I & M Office.
Created Date
7/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/26/2021 10:06:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from CRMO wildli~1.mdb by I & M Office.
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