Crotalus helleri
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Crotalus helleri or Crotalus oreganus helleri, also known commonly as the Southern Pacific rattlesnake,[3] the black diamond rattlesnake,[4] and by several other common names, is a pit viper species[5] or subspecies[3] found in southwestern California and south into Baja California, Mexico, that is known for its regional variety of dangerous venom types. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Crotalus oreganus.[3]
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Southern Pacific rattlesnake | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. helleri |
Binomial name | |
Crotalus helleri Meek, 1905 | |
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