Crotalus tancitarensis

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Crotalus tancitarensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species:
C. tancitarensis
Binomial name
Crotalus tancitarensis
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Crotalus tancitarensis, commonly known as the Tancitaro rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake of the family Viperidae. [2]

Geographic range

The snake is endemic to the state of Michoacán in southwestern Mexico.

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References

  1. "Crotalus tancitarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2007. 2007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64334A12771459.en.
  2. Species Crotalus tancitarensis at The Reptile Database