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Crotalus enyo cerralvensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Crotalus
Species:	C. enyo
Subspecies:	C. e. cerralvensis
Trinomial name
Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954

Crotalus enyo cerralvensis, also known as the Cerralvo rattlesnake, is a subspecies of Baja California rattlesnake, a kind of venomous pit viper, and is named after the island it is found on, Isla Cerralvo, Mexico. The subspecies was described in 1954 by Frank S. Cliff.

Description

Adult Crotalus enyo cerralvensis range from 1.5 - 2.5 ft. Out of the species' subspecies, C. e. cerralvensis is known to have the highest head-to-body ratio as well as a specific number of scales which can be used to distinguish it from its sister subspecies.

Diet

The Cerralvo rattlesnake is known to eat lizards, mammals and occasionally centipedes.

Reproduction

Crotalus enyo cerralvensis are known to give birth to 2-7 young per brood - with neonates being found between July and October.

References

1. "Crotalus enyo". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
2. ^ "Cerralvo Rattlesnake". save-the-buzztails. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
3. "Crotalus enyo cerralvensis Cliff, 1954". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
4. BEAMAN, K. R., AND L. L. GRISMER. 1994. Crotalus enyo. Catalogue of American Amphibinas and Reptiles 589.1-589.6.

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