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Scientific Name
Crotalus scutulatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus scutulatus (Kennicott, 1861)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mohave rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
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 scutulatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Desert flats; northwestern edge only.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Poaching threat from pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
9/16/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus (TSN# 209534) to view additonal species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Miller, A. H. and R. C. Stebbins. 1964. The Lives of Desert Animals in Joshua Tree National Monument. Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley, CA. NATUREBIB-168231., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed 3/12/2012).
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