Cerrophidion petlalcalensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Cerrophidion |
Species: | C. petlalcalensis |
Binomial name | |
Cerrophidion petlalcalensis López-luna, Vogt & Torre-Loranca, 1999 | |
Cerrophidion petlalcalensis, also known as Cerro Petlalcala montane pitviper and Petates de Cerro Petlalcala is a species of venomous, terrestrial pitviper from Mexico. [1]
Cerrophidon petlalcalensis has been known to eat plethodontid salamanders. [2]
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