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| | species = polisi | |||
| | authority = ] et al., 2018<ref name="Meik et al. 2018"/> | |||
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| '''''Crotalus polisi''''', or the '''Horsehead Island speckled rattlesnake''', is a ] of ] from Cabeza de Caballo |
'''''Crotalus polisi''''', or the '''Horsehead Island speckled rattlesnake''', is a ] of ] from ], ], Mexico. The species is named after the late ], an ] and desert ] ecologist from the ] after his death in the capsizing of his research vessel in 2000. As with all rattlesnakes, it is ]ous.<ref name=":0">{{NRDB species |genus=Crotalus |species=polisi |access-date=2025-01-01 }}</ref> | ||
| While a young species, ''C. polisi'' shows rapid divergence from its sister species, possibly relating to its dwarfism.<ref>{{Cite journal | |
While a young species, ''C. polisi'' shows rapid divergence from its sister species, possibly relating to its dwarfism.<ref name="Meik et al. 2018">{{Cite journal |last1=Meik |first1=Jesse M. |last2=Schaack |first2=Sarah |last3=Flores-Villela |first3=Oscar |last4=Streicher |first4=Jeffrey W. |title=Integrative taxonomy at the nexus of population divergence and speciation in insular speckled rattlesnakes |journal=Journal of Natural History |date=2018-03-30 |volume=52 |issue=13–16 |pages=989–1016 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00222933.2018.1429689 |doi=10.1080/00222933.2018.1429689 |bibcode=2018JNatH..52..989M |issn=0022-2933}}</ref> | ||
| == Description == | == Description == | ||
| ''Crotalus polisi'' is distinguished from most similar species by its nasorostral scales, except ''Crotalus |
''Crotalus polisi'' is distinguished from most similar species by its nasorostral scales, except '']'' which shares them. The species is distinguished from ''C. mitchelli'' by its generally higher number of tail bands and dorsal blotches, as well as its fewer counts of some specific scale types, shorter ultimate supralabial scale and generally smaller body size.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ''C. polisi'' has a pattern mostly consisting of slate or |
''C. polisi'' has a pattern mostly consisting of slate or charcoal grey with indistinct dorsal blotches.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 7 January 2025
Species of rattlesnake
| Crotalus polisi | |
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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 |
| Species: | C. polisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus polisi Meik et al., 2018 | |
Crotalus polisi, or the Horsehead Island speckled rattlesnake, is a species of rattlesnake from Isla Cabeza de Caballo, Baja California, Mexico. The species is named after the late Gary Allan Polis, an arachnologist and desert food-web ecologist from the University of California after his death in the capsizing of his research vessel in 2000. As with all rattlesnakes, it is venomous.
While a young species, C. polisi shows rapid divergence from its sister species, possibly relating to its dwarfism.
Description
Crotalus polisi is distinguished from most similar species by its nasorostral scales, except Crotalus mitchellii which shares them. The species is distinguished from C. mitchelli by its generally higher number of tail bands and dorsal blotches, as well as its fewer counts of some specific scale types, shorter ultimate supralabial scale and generally smaller body size.
C. polisi has a pattern mostly consisting of slate or charcoal grey with indistinct dorsal blotches.
References
- ^ Meik, Jesse M.; Schaack, Sarah; Flores-Villela, Oscar; Streicher, Jeffrey W. (2018-03-30). "Integrative taxonomy at the nexus of population divergence and speciation in insular speckled rattlesnakes". Journal of Natural History. 52 (13–16): 989–1016. Bibcode:2018JNatH..52..989M. doi:10.1080/00222933.2018.1429689. ISSN 0022-2933.
- ^ Crotalus polisi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2025-01-01.
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