Totonacan Rattlesnake
Crotalus totonacus
Common name: Totonacan rattlesnake
Crotalus totonacus is a venomous pit viper species found in northeastern Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Description
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.
Range & habitat
It is found in northeastern Mexico from central Nuevo León through southern Tamaulipas, northern Veracruz, eastern San Luis Potosí and northern Querétaro. 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".
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
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).
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30694.