Crotalus mitchellii muertensis
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- Common names: El Muerto Island speckled rattlesnake.[1]
Crotalus mitchellii muertensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[2][3] endemic to El Muerto Island, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus muertensis.[4]
Description
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Geographic range
Known only from the type locality,[1] which is "El Muerto Island, Gulf of California, Mexico."[5]
Habitat
It is common in all habitats within the El Muerto Island: rocks and rubble of talus slopes, scrub, hill ridges, and the intertidal zone.[4]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[4] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.[6]
References
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- ↑ a b c Klauber LM. 1997. Rattlesnakes: Their Habitats, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. Second Edition. 2 volumes. Reprint, University of California Press, Berkeley. Template:ISBN.
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- ↑ Crotalus mitchellii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 February 2015.
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Further reading
- Klauber, L.M. 1949. Some new and revived subspecies of rattlesnakes. Trans. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist. 11(6): 61-116.