Crotalus ruber

(Crotalus ruber)

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Description

Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, moreCrotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Crotalus
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