Agkistrodon bilineatus
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Agkistrodon bilineatus Günther, 1863 |
Common names: Mexican cantil, Mexican Moccasin.
Agkistrodon bilineatus is a venomous pit viper species found primarily in Mexico, but which also ranges into Guatemala and El Salvador. Four subspecies are currently recognized.[1]
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[edit] Subspecies
Subspecies[1] | Authority[1] | Common name |
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A. b. bilineatus | Günther, 1863 | Mexican Cantil or Mexican Moccasin |
A. b. howardgloydi | Conant, 1984 | Castellana |
A. b. russeolus | Gloyd, 1972 | Yucatán Cantil |
A. b. taylori | Burger & Robertson, 1951 | Ornate cantil |
[edit] Taxonomy
A new subspecies, A. b. lemosespinali, has been described by Smith & Chiszar (2001).
[edit] Cited references
- ^ a b c Agkistrodon bilineatus (TSN 585702). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 2 November 2006.
[edit] External links
- Species Agkistrodon bilineatus at the EMBL Reptile Database