Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Higher classification Crotalus intermedius | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Rank Subspecies | |
Scientific name Crotalus intermedius gloydi Similar Crotalus intermedius, Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus estebanensis, Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, Snake | ||
Crotalus intermedius gloydi is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in Mexico in the states of Oaxaca and Puebla.
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Etymology
The subspecific name, gloydi, is in honor of American herpetologist Howard K. Gloyd.
Description
This subspecies can be identified by its scalation. It is characterized by having the postnasal scale in broad contact with the first supralabial scale. Also, the postnasal is usually not in contact with any other supralabial scale.
Geographic range
Crotalus intermedius gloydi is found in Mexico, in south, central and northern Oaxaca, as well as in central Puebla.
The type locality given is "Cerro San Felipe (elevation 10,000 ft. [= 3,048 m]) near [15 km northwest of] Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico".
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