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Crotalus willardi meridionalis
Crotalus willardi meridionalis, the southern ridge-nosed rattlesnake, is a subspecies of ridge-nosed rattlesnake native to Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico.[1][2] As with all rattlesnakes, it is venomous.[3] DescriptionCrotalus willardi meridionalis differs from its sister subspecies by lacking a stripe along its rostral and mental along with other headmarkings and by its specific scale count.[4] Its rattle is sheathed by sharp scales, as is characteristic of the species.[5] ReproductionCrotalus willardi meridionalis is known to be ovoviviparous.[3] EtymologyThe name 'meridionalis' the latitude it was found in.[1] References
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