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Scientific Name
Crotalus scutulatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus scutulatus (Kennicott, 1861)
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mojave rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyViperidae
SubfamilyCrotalinae
GenusCrotalus
SpeciesCrotalus scutulatus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    All herps may be exploited by collectors.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
7
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
GLIMP
Created Date
8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Grater, R. K. 1939. Checklist of the reptiles and amphibians of the Boulder Dam National Recreational Area. National Park Service. NATUREBIB-23272., Accepted Detail: 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. [http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php]
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Parashant National Monument (PARA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
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