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Scientific Name
Crotalus mitchellii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus mitchellii (Cope, 1861)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Speckled Rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Crotalus mitchelli, Crotalus mitchelli stephensi, Crotaphytus mitchelli, Crotalus mitchellii stephensi
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 mitchellii |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
While thje sidewinder is the common rattlesnake of sandy habitats, the speckled rattlesnake is common throughout the middle and upper elevation rockier habitats at DEVA, from alluvial fans up to the pinyon-juniper zone (Turner and Wauer 1963).
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
17
References
Vouchers
44
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 11:26:19 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: DEVA Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 surveys (I&M program); Banta (1962); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013).
