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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]
Crotalus durissus trigonicus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. d. trigonicus
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Trinomial name | |
Crotalus durissus trigonicus Harris & Simmons, 1978
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References
edit- ^ "Rupunini Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-08-26.