Crotalus enyo cerralvensis

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Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species:
Subspecies:
C. e. cerralvensis
Trinomial name
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
Cliff, 1954

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's from, Isla Cerralvo, Mexico. [1] [2] The subspecies was described in 1954 by Frank S. Cliff. [3]

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Description

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. [2] [4]

Diet

The Cerralvo rattlesnake is known to eat lizards, mammals and occasionally centipedes. [2]

Reproduction

Crotalus enyo cerralvensis are known to give birth to 2-7 young per brood - with neonates being found between July and October. [2]

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References

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