| Crotalus totonacus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. totonacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus totonacus Gloyd & Kauffeld, 1940 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Crotalus totonacus is a venomous pit viper species found in northeastern Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
Adults frequently grow to more than 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) in length. The largest recorded specimen was 166.5 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) in length. [4]
It is found in northeastern Mexico from central Nuevo León through southern Tamaulipas, northern Veracruz, eastern San Luis Potosí and northern Querétaro. [4] The type locality given is "Panaco Island, about 75 miles [120 km] south of Tampico, Veracruz, Mexico, 12 miles [19 km] inland from Cabo Rojo". [3]
Crotalus totonacus is known to prey on small mammals and birds. In addition to mammal hair and bird feathers found in stomachs, specific prey items include cave rats ( Neotoma sp.), Allen’s tree squirrels ( Sciurus alleni ), and rock squirrels ( Spermophilus [Otospermophilus] variegatus ). [6]
This species was previously considered a subspecies of C. durissus . [3]
