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Crotalus polystictus (Mexican Lancehead Rattlesnake; Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake)

Synonyms: Caudisona polysticta; Crotalus ximenesii

Wikipedia Abstract

Common names: Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake, lance-headed rattlesnake. Crotalus polystictus is a venomous pitviper species found in central Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.
View Wikipedia Record: Crotalus polystictus

Attributes

Venomous [1]  Yes

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Bajío dry forests Mexico Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
Central Mexican matorral Mexico Nearctic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands
Oaxacan montane forests Mexico Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests Mexico Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands Mexico, United States No
Mesoamerica Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama No

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Ozolaimus monhystera <Unverified Name>[2]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

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Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Abilene Zoological Gardens
Albuquerque Biological Park
Audubon Zoo
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
Central Florida Zoological Park
Detroit Zoological Society
Fort Worth Zoological Park
Guadalajara Zoo
Houston Zoo, Inc.
Knoxville Zoological Gardens
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Memphis Zoological Garden & Aquarium
Moscow Zoological Park
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Oklahoma City Zoological Park
Saint Louis Zoological Park
San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquar
San Diego Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
Zoologischer Garten Leipzig

Range Map

Link to Map
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External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Uetz P., , TIGR Reptile Database in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Living Hazards Database, Armed Forces Pest Management Board, U.S. Army Garrison - Forest Glen ♦ 2Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011