Crotalus angelensis
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Crotalus angelensis, or the Ángel de la Guarda Island speckled rattlesnake,[1] is a pit viper species[2][3] endemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico.[3] Like all other pitvipers, it is venomous. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Crotalus mitchellii.[4]
Description
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Geographic range
Found only on Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico.[1] The type locality given is "about Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Refugio Bay, at Script error: No such module "convert". elevation, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Gulf of California, Mexico (near 29°29½'N, 113°33'W)".[5][3]
Habitat
Gravelly beaches along the shore; rocky arroyos, washes, and on the hillsides of the island's interior, from sea-level up to 500 m.[4]
Conservation status
This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It occurs in a protected area and is very abundant within its small range.[4]
References
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- ↑ a b c Crotalus angelensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 September 2007.
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Further reading
- Klauber, L.M. 1963. A new insular subspecies of the speckled rattlesnake. Trans. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist. 13: 73-80.