Crotalus vegrandis explained

Crotalus vegrandis, or the Uracoan Rattlesnake, is a venomous pit viper endemic to Venezuela.

Description

Klauber (1997) gives two maximum lengths: 636 mm for the largest measured specimen, and 684 mm as the greatest value from a report believed to be reliable.^[1]

Geographic range

The species only occurs in its type locality of the Maturín Savannah, near the Uracoa Municipality within the state of Monagas.

Notes and References

1. Klauber LM. 1997. Rattlesnakes: Their Habitats, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. Second Edition. 2 volumes. Reprint, University of California Press, Berkeley. .