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Written by Dave Noakes   
Sunday, 02 March 2008 20:55

San Luis Obispo Rattlers (CCL) BaseballSAN LUIS OBISPO RATTLERS RATTLESNAKE INFO

 

"FIGURED IF YOU ARE GONNA HAVE A RATTLESNAKE AS A MASCOT, YOU MIGHT AS WELL KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 'EM!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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rattlesnake

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Crotalinae
Genus: Crotalus
Linnaeus, 1758
Genus: Sistrurus
Garman, 1883
Species

27 species; see list of rattlesnake species and subspecies.


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Crotalus oreganus

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Crotalinae
Genus: Crotalus
Species: C. oreganus
Binomial name
Crotalus oreganus
Holbrook, 1840
Synonyms
  • Crotalus oreganus - Holbrook, 1840
  • Crotalus oregonus - Holbrook, 1842
  • Crotalus lucifer - Baird & Girard, 1852
  • C[rotalus]. adamanteus var. lucifer - Jan, 1863
  • C[audisona]. lucifer - Cope, 1867
  • Crotalus hallowelli - Cooper In Cronise, 1868
  • Crotalus confluentus var. lucifer - Cope, 1883
  • [Crotalus oreganus] Var. lucifer - Garman, 1884
  • Crotalus confluentus lucifer - Cope, 1892
  • Crotalus oreganus - Van Denburgh, 1898
  • Crotalus oreganus niger - Kallert, 1927 (Nomen nudum)
  • Crotalus confluentus oreganus - Amaral, 1929
  • Crotalus viridis oreganus - Klauber, 1936[1]

 

 

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