Crotalus ericsmithi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. ericsmithi |
Binomial name | |
Crotalus ericsmithi Campbell & Flores-Villela, 2008 |
Crotalus ericsmithi, commonly known as the Guerreran long-tailed rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake of the family Viperidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Mexico.
The specific name, ericsmithi, is in honor of American herpetologist Eric N. Smith. [1] [2]
C. ericsmithi is endemic to the Mexican state of Guerrero. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. ericsmithi is tropical oak and pine forests at altitudes of 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft). [3]
Compared to most other rattlesnakes, C. ericsmithi has an unusually long tail with a very small rattle. [1]
C. ericsmithi is ovoviviparous. [1]