Crotalus unicolor
| Aruba rattlesnake | |
|---|---|
| Bronx Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. unicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus unicolor van Lidth de Jeude, 1887 | |
| Synonyms | |
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- Common names: Aruba rattlesnake, Aruba island rattlesnake, Cascabel (Papiamento).
The Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor), is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the Caribbean island of Aruba, off the coast of Venezuela. It is sometimes still classified as a subspecies of Crotalus durissus.