Crotalus lepidus maculosus explained

Crotalus lepidus maculosus, the Durangan rock rattlesnake, is a Mexican subspecies of the rock rattlesnake, a venomous species of pit viper.[1]

Description

The Durangan rock rattlesnake can be distinguished from its sister subspecies as it displays an average of 29-31 small oval spots on its sides which the other subspecies lack, with the ground colour between the spots being heavily pigmented. It also has a difference in numbers of specific scales, as well as being smaller than its adjacent subspecies.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crotalus lepidus . 2024-09-04 . The Reptile Database.
  2. Tanner . Wilmer W. . Dixon . James R. . Harris . Herbert S. . 1972 . A New Subspecies of Crotalus Lepidus from Western Mexico . The Great Basin Naturalist . 32 . 1 . 16–24 . 0017-3614.