Crotalus transversus

Common names: Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake.^[2]

Crotalus transversus is a venomous pitviper species found in central Mexico. Known from less than 20 specimens.^[2] No subspecies are currently recognized.^[3]

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Description

Adults grow to a maximum recorded length of 46.5 cm (for a female). The length of the tail represents 10.5% of total body length in males and 7.1-7.9% in females.^[2]

Geographic range

Found in central Mexico in the Sierra Ajusco and the Sierra de Monte Alto of the Transverse Volcanic Cordillera in México (state) and Morelos. Occurs at elevations exceeding 2,900 m in temperate boreal forests. The type locality given is "about 55 km. SW México (city), near Tres Marías (Tres Cumbres), Morelos [Mexico], elevation about 10,000 ft."^[1]

Conservation status

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).^[4] Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.^[5]

See also

• List of crotaline species and subspecies
• Crotalus by common name
• Crotalus by taxonomic synonyms
• Crotalinae by common name
• Crotalinae by taxonomic synonyms
• Snakebite

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