Dusky Rattlesnake - Crotalus triseriatus
( Wagler, 1830 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
This species is largely found in open pine-oak forest, bunchgrass grassland and alpine grasslands above the tree line. It can occur in primary and secondary habitats. It is also found in agricultural areas, such as cattle pasture. It is a viviparous species.

Range:
This species is endemic to central Mexico, where it ranges along the volcanic belt, from west-central Veracruz, westward through parts of Puebla, Tlaxcala, Estado de Mexico, Morelos and western Michoacan. It occurs between 2,500 and 4,572 m asl.

Conservation:
It is present in at least two protected areas. Further research is needed into the taxonomy, ecology and natural history of this species.

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