Crotalus armstrongi, the western dusky rattlesnake, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. It is a relatively small venomous snake and is known for its distinctive dusky coloration.[1] No subspecies are recognized.[2]
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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. armstrongi
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| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus armstrongi Campbell, 1979
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Crotalus triseriatus armstrongi Campbell 1979 | |
References
edit- ^ Campbell, J.A. (1979). "A new rattlesnake (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae) from Jalisco, Mexico" (PDF). Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 81 (4): 365–370.
- ^ "Crotalus armstrongi CAMPBELL, 1979". The Reptile Database.
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