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| genus = Crotalus | genus = Crotalus
| species_link = Crotalus willardi
| species = willardi | species = willardi
| subspecies = amabilis | subspecies = amabilis
| authority = Anderson, 1962 | authority = Anderson, 1962
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⚫ }}'''''Crotalus willardi amabilis''','' the '''Del Nido Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake''', is a ] of ] native to Sierra del Nido, ], ]. As with all ], it is ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Crotalus willardi |url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Crotalus&species=willardi |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=The Reptile Database}}</ref>

⚫ '''''Crotalus willardi amabilis''','' the '''Del Nido ridge-nosed rattlesnake''', is a ] of ] native to Sierra del Nido, ], ]. As with all ], it is ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Crotalus willardi |url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Crotalus&species=willardi |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=The Reptile Database}}</ref>


== Description == == Description ==
''C. w. amabilis'' is recognised by its facial stripes, its red/pink colouration and its specific ] counts. The subspecies is distinguished from its sister subspecies by a higher number of dorsal blotches which averages 39.5.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Anderson |first=James D. |date=1962 |title=A New Subspecies of the Ridged-Nosed Rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi, from Chihuahua, Mexico |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1439491 |journal=Copeia |volume=1962 |issue=1 |pages=160–163 |doi=10.2307/1439491 |issn=0045-8511}}</ref> ''Crotalus willardi amabilis'' is recognised by its facial stripes, its red/pink colouration and its specific ] counts. The subspecies is distinguished from its sister subspecies by a higher number of dorsal blotches which averages 39.5.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Anderson |first=James D. |date=1962 |title=A New Subspecies of the Ridged-Nosed Rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi, from Chihuahua, Mexico |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/1439491 |journal=Copeia |volume=1962 |issue=1 |pages=160–163 |doi=10.2307/1439491 |issn=0045-8511}}</ref>


] can be seen in its specific scale counts and ] length, with ] tails averaging 11.5% of their length, and ] tails averaging 9.3%.<ref name=":1" /> ] can be seen in its specific scale counts and ] length, with ] tails averaging 11.5% of their length, and ] tails averaging 9.3%.<ref name=":1" />
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== Reproduction == == Reproduction ==
''C. w. amabilis'' is known to be ].<ref name=":0" /> ''Crotalus willardi amabilis'' is known to be ].<ref name=":0" />


== References == == References ==
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Subspecies of Mexican ridge-nosed rattlesnake

Crotalus willardi amabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
Species: C. willardi
Subspecies: C. w. amabilis
Trinomial name
Crotalus willardi amabilis
Anderson, 1962

Crotalus willardi amabilis, the Del Nido ridge-nosed rattlesnake, is a subspecies of ridge-nosed rattlesnake native to Sierra del Nido, Chihuahua, Mexico. As with all rattlesnakes, it is venomous.

Description

Crotalus willardi amabilis is recognised by its facial stripes, its red/pink colouration and its specific scale counts. The subspecies is distinguished from its sister subspecies by a higher number of dorsal blotches which averages 39.5.

Sexual dimorphism can be seen in its specific scale counts and tail length, with males' tails averaging 11.5% of their length, and females' tails averaging 9.3%.

Habitat

The subspecies is known to inhabit isolated, high, forested areas of Sierra del Nido.

Reproduction

Crotalus willardi amabilis is known to be ovoviviparous.

References

  1. ^ "Crotalus willardi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  2. ^ Anderson, James D. (1962). "A New Subspecies of the Ridged-Nosed Rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi, from Chihuahua, Mexico". Copeia. 1962 (1): 160–163. doi:10.2307/1439491. ISSN 0045-8511.
Taxon identifiers
Crotalus willardi


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