Crotalus durissus trigonicus

Crotalus durissus trigonicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Crotalus
Species:	C. durissus
Subspecies:	C. d. trigonicus
Trinomial name
Crotalus durissus trigonicus Harris & Simmons, 1978

Crotalus durissus trigonicus, the Rupununi rattlesnake, is a subspecies of venomous pit viper from the Rupununi Savannah of Guyana in South America which it is named after. Its scientific name is in reference to its V-shaped markings above its eyes. Bites may be lethal if left untreated.^[1]

References

1. "Rupunini Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-08-26.