| Crotalus transversus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. transversus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crotalus transversus | |
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Crotalus transversus, or the cross-banded mountain rattlesnake, is a species of venomous pit viper found in central Mexico, known from less than 20 specimens. [3] No subspecies are currently recognized. [4]
Adult females grow to a maximum recorded length of 46.5 cm (18.3 in). The length of the tail represents 10.5% of total body length in males and 7.1-7.9% in females. [3]
It is found in central Mexico in the Sierra Ajusco and the Sierra de Monte Alto of the Transverse Volcanic Cordillera in the states of México and Morelos at elevations exceeding 2,900 m (9,500 ft) in temperate boreal forests. The type locality given is "about 55 km. SW México (city), near Tres Marías (Tres Cumbres), Morelos [Mexico], elevation about 10,000 ft." (3,000 m) [2]
This species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [5] The population trend was stable when assessed in 2007. [6]
