|
|---|
Warning: Undefined property: stdClass::$Photo1 in /var/www/vhosts/virtualzoo/classifications/display.php on line 584
| Subspecies: | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Est. World Population: | |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
| Body Length: | |
| Tail Length: | |
| Shoulder Height: | |
| Weight: | |
| Top Speed: | |
| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
| Litter Size: | |
| Gestation Period: | |
Habitat:
This is a mainly terrestrial species, but in Brazil it has been observed in arboreal situations (Dayrell et al. 2010). It inhabits a broad range of habitats, ranging from dry sparsely vegetated stony areas or desert, to savanna and grasslands (M. Martins, pers. comm., 2010). It feeds almost exclusively on mammals (mainly rodents), eating lizards only rarely (Leynaud and Bucher 1999, Campbell and Lamar 2004, M. Martins pers. comm. 2010, G. Rivas and J.R. Caicedo pers. comm. 2013).
Range:
This species ranges discontinuously from Colombia to Argentina in South America. It occurs in all mainland countries in South America except Ecuador and Chile. This species generally is found at elevations between sea level and 2,000 m asl, but there is an isolated record in Boyacá, Colombia, at 2,100 m (J.R. Caicedo pers. comm. 2013) and another from Venezuela at 2,800 m (Campbell and Lamar 2004).
Conservation:
The subspecies Crotalus durissus terrificus is a priority species for conservation in Uruguay (Carreira and Estrades 2013). In places its distribution coincides with protected areas. No further conservation measures are required.