Crotalus lorenzoensis Radcliffe & Maslin 1975 articles

Crotalus lorenzoensis

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Crotalus lorenzoensis, or the San Lorenzo Island Rattlesnake, is a species of pit viper.^[4]

Description

Usually, specimens have no rattle, and are smaller in size compared to their counterparts on the mainland.^[5]

Geographic range

It is only known from the type locality, which is San Lorenzo Island, thus making it an endemic species.^[2]

Habitat

Specimens occur mainly in rocky areas and arroyo bottoms. It can also be found in dunes near the coast and in cavities formed by adjacent boulders.^[1]

Conservation status

This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

^ ^a ^b Frost, D.R.; Hollingsworth, B. (2007). "Crotalus lorenzoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64322A12767736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64322A12767736.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^ Crotalus lorenzoensis at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
^ "Crotalus lorenzoensis ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
^ Campbell JA, Lamar WW (2004). The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. 870 pp. 1,500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.

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Crotalus lorenzoensis Radcliffe & Maslin 1975