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Agkistrodon taylori BURGER & ROBERTSON, 1951

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Higher TaxaViperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Mexican Moccasin
S: Metapil 
SynonymAgkistrodon bilineatus taylori BURGER & ROBERTSON 1951
Agkistrodon bilineatus taylori — CALMONTE 1982
Agkistrodon taylori — PARKINSON et al. 2000
Agkistrodon taylori — TOVAR-TOVAR & MENDOZA-QUIJANO 2001
Agkistrodon taylori — JUNGNICKEL 2003
Agkistrodon taylori — PORRAS et al. 2013
Agkistrodon taylori — WALLACH et al. 2014: 19
Agkistrodon taylori — HEIMES 2016: 395 
DistributionMexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo [HR 32: 276], N Veracruz)

Type locality: Tamaulipas, 21 km north of Villagran.  
Reproductionovovivparous 
TypesHolotype: INHS (= UIMNH) 10002 (5514); E. H. Taylor; June 9, 1938. 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (6121 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentVenomous!

Subspecies: Agkistrodon bilineatus taylori has been elevated to species status by PARKINSON et al. (2000) based on mtDNA sequences. PORRAS et al. 2013 elevated the other subspecies to full species status.

Distribution: not in Querétaro fide Tepos-Ramírez et al. 2023. 
EtymologyNamed after Edward Harrison Taylor (1889-1978), American herpetologist who spent several years in the Philippines before returning to the University of Kansas. 
References
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