Ridgenose Rattlesnake

Crotalus willardi

Summary 6

Crotalus willardi is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the most recent rattlesnake species to be discovered in the United States. Its specific name is in honor of its discoverer, Professor Frank C. Willard. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. The Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake is the state reptile of Arizona.

Common names 7

Ridge-nosed rattlesnake

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=390266&one=T
  2. (c) 2011 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=390265&one=T
  3. (c) 2001 California Academy of Sciences, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=31807&one=T
  4. Wikimedia Commons, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Ridgenose.jpg
  5. (c) Jenna L. Welch, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=herps&irn=10308390
  6. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_willardi
  7. (c) Mohammadi, Shabnam, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/14266461

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