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Crotalus enyo cerralvensis

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Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species:
Subspecies:
C. e. cerralvensis
Trinomial name
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
Cliff, 1954

Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, also known as the Cerralvo rattlesnake, is a subspecies of Baja California rattlesnake, a kind of venomous pit viper, and is named after the island it is found on, Isla Cerralvo, Mexico.[1][2] The subspecies was described in 1954 by Frank S. Cliff.[3]

Description

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Adult Crotalus enyo cerralvensis range from 1.5 - 2.5 ft. Out of the species' subspecies, C. e. cerralvensis is known to have the highest head-to-body ratio as well as a specific number of scales which can be used to distinguish it from its sister subspecies.[2][4]

Diet

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The Cerralvo rattlesnake is known to eat lizards, mammals and occasionally centipedes.[2]

Reproduction

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Crotalus enyo cerralvensis are known to give birth to 2-7 young per brood - with neonates being found between July and October.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Crotalus enyo". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cerralvo Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ "Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ BEAMAN, K. R., AND L. L. GRISMER. 1994. Crotalus enyo. Catalogue of American Amphibinas and Reptiles 589.1-589.6.