Crotalus angelensis, or the Ángel de la Guarda Island speckled rattlesnake,[3] is a pitviper species[4][5] endemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico.[5] Like all other pitvipers, it is venomous. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Crotalus mitchellii.[1]
Grows to a maximum size of 137 centimetres (4 ft 6 in).[3]
Found only on Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico.[3] The type locality given is "about 4 miles [6 km] southeast of Refugio Bay, at 1,500 feet [460 m] elevation, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Gulf of California, Mexico (near 29°29½'N, 113°33'W)".[2][5]
Gravelly beaches along the shore; rocky arroyos, washes, and on the hillsides of the island's interior, from sea-level up to 500 m.[1]
This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It occurs in a protected area and is very abundant within its small range.[1]
Crotalus angelensis, or the Ángel de la Guarda Island speckled rattlesnake, is a pitviper species endemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Like all other pitvipers, it is venomous. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Crotalus mitchellii.
