Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Higher classification Crotalus intermedius | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Rank Subspecies | |
Scientific name Crotalus intermedius omiltemanus Similar Crotalus intermedius, Rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, Crotalus molossus estebanensis, Snake | ||
Crotalus intermedius omiltemanus is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in Mexico in the state of Guerrero.
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Description
This subspecies can be distinguished from the typical form (C. i. intermedius) by its ventral scale count: 164 or more in males, and 170 or more in females.
Geographic range
Found in Mexico, in Guerrero, in several places west of Chilpancingo, in the Sierra Madre del Sur, including the areas that surround Omilteme, San Vincente, and Filo de Caballo. The type locality given is "Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero."
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