Crotalus scutulatus salvini
| Crotalus scutulatus salvini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. s. salvini |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus scutulatus salvini Günther, 1895 | |
Crotalus scutulatus salvini, commonly known as the Huamantlan rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper, currently classified as a subspecies of C. scutulatus that is found in mainland Mexico, at the southern end of the distribution of C. scutulatus. The subspecific epithet honors the nineteenth century British naturalist Osbert Salvin.