Crotalus durissus maricelae, the Maricela rattlesnake, is a subspecies of venomous pit viper from Venezuela.[1][2]

Description

The Maricela rattlesnake is a slender snake, less than a meter in length. It is greenish- or dark-brown, and it displays 22-24 light romboid markings. Its underside is a cream at the head, turning to grey for the rest of the body.[3]

Habitat

Known to inhabit the upper basin of the Nuestra Senora River, the Maricela rattle snake prefers arid areas at elevations of 1800 - 2400 m.[3]

Taxonomy

The maricela rattlesnake's status as a valid taxon is debated,[4] but recent studies declare it a valid subspecies.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "VAPAGuide - Biomedical database - Terrestrial snakes, Pit vipers - Crotalus durissus sspp". www.vapaguide.info. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ "Pantanal Escapes - South American Rattlesnake". Pantanal Escapes. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ a b c Marca, Enrique & Montes, Pascual. (2014). Reptiles de los Andes de Venezuela. SERBIULA (sistema Librum 2.0).
  4. ^ "Crotalus durissus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  5. ^ Velasco, Jacobo Reyes; Cox, Christian L.; Jones, Jason Michael; Borja, Miguel; Campbell, Jonathan A. (2022-02-02). "HOW MANY SPECIES OF RATTLESNAKES ARE THERE IN THE Crotalus durissus SPECIES GROUP (SERPENTES: CROTALIDAE)?". Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología. 5 (1): 43–55. doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2022.1.330. ISSN 2594-2158.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_durissus_maricelae
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