Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. ruber |
| Subspecies: | C. r. lorenzoensis |
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Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis Radcliffe & , 1975 |
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Crotalus ruber lorenzoensis is a venomous pitviper subspeciesendemic to San Lorenzo Sur Island, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus lorenzoensis.
This subspecies usually has no rattle, and has shrunk in size compared to some of its other subspecies counterparts on the mainland.
Known only from the type locality, which is "San Lorenzo Sur Island in the Gulf of California, Baja California Norte, Mexico."
It occurs mainly in rocky areas and arroyo bottoms. It can also be found in dunes near the coast and in cavities formed by adjacent boulders.
This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.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.
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