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Crotalus molossus estebanensis

Crotalus molossus estebanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species: C. molossus
Subspecies: C. m. estebanensis
Trinomial name
Crotalus molossus estebanensis
Klauber, 1949
Crotalus estebanensis distribution.png
Location of San Estéban Island
Synonyms
  • Crotalus molossus estebanensis - Klauber, 1949

Crotalus molossus estebanensis is a venomous pitviper subspeciesendemic to San Estéban Island, Mexico.

Adults grow to a maximum reported length of 98.2 cm.

Known only from the type locality, which is "San Estéban Island, Gulf of California, Mexico.

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). 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.


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