Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
| Crotalus enyo cerralvensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. e. cerralvensis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954
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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
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
The Cerralvo rattlesnake is known to eat lizards, mammals and occasionally centipedes.[2]
Reproduction
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis are known to give birth to 2-7 young per brood - with neonates being found between July and October.[2]
References
- ^ "Crotalus enyo". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ a b c d "Cerralvo Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ BEAMAN, K. R., AND L. L. GRISMER. 1994. Crotalus enyo. Catalogue of American Amphibinas and Reptiles 589.1-589.6.