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Crotalus transversus (Cross-banded Mountain Rattlesnake; cross banded mountain rattlesnake)

Wikipedia Abstract

Common names: Cross-banded mountain rattlesnake. Crotalus transversus is a venomous pitviper species found in central Mexico, known from less than 20 specimens. No subspecies are currently recognized.
View Wikipedia Record: Crotalus transversus

Attributes

Venomous [1]  Yes

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Balsas dry forests Mexico Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Dry 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

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquar

Range Map

Link to Map
Mexico (Sierra Ajusco, south of Mexico City, Distrito Federal; NW Morelos) Terra typica: about 55 km SW México [City], neaer Tres Marias (Tres Cumbres), Morelos, elevation about 10,000 feet.;

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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
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