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]
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.[4]
The Cerralvo rattlesnake is known to eat lizards, mammals and occasionally centipedes.
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis are known to give birth to 2-7 young per brood - with neonates being found between July and October.