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