Crotalus angelensis

Crotalus angelensis

Ángel de la guarda island speckled rattlesnake

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Crotalus angelensis

Crotalus angelensis, or the Ángel de la Guarda Island speckled rattlesnake, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Crotalus mitchellii.

Appearance

Grows to a maximum size of 137 centimetres (4 ft 6 in).

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Found only on Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico. The type locality given is "about 4 miles southeast of Refugio Bay, at 1,500 feet elevation, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Gulf of California, Mexico (near 29°29½'N, 113°33'W)".

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Gravelly beaches along the shore; rocky arroyos, washes, and on the hillsides of the island's interior, from sea-level up to 500 m.

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Crotalus angelensis habitat map
Crotalus angelensis habitat map

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This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It occurs in a protected area and is very abundant within its small range.

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References

1. Crotalus angelensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_angelensis
2. Crotalus angelensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/64309/12762496

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