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Scientific Name
Crotalus oreganus abyssus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus oreganus abyssus Klauber, 1930
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Grand Canyon rattlesnake, Pink rattlesnake
Park Synonyms
Crotalus viridis abyssus, Crotalus confluentus abyssus
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 oreganus |
| Subspecies | Crotalus oreganus abyssus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Geographic Regions Tags
-
Park Wide
Often described as pink in color, this species is found nowhere in the world but the Grand Canyon.
Visitor Experience Tags
- Park Endemic
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
26
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/2/2016 3:37:54 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/10/2017 4:25:53 PM
Notes
Enedmic. Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon 2003.
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