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Karim Amri
Common name
Eastern Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
Scientific name
Crotalus pricei miquihuanus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Federal and State Protections
Countries of Occurrence
Mexico, United States
States or Providence
Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Coahuila
Counties
Adult size
Up to 66cm (26in)
Species Description
The western twin-spotted rattlesnake can be found in scrub-oak and agave-type habitats at higher elevations in the Sierra Madre Oriental. They primarily consume vertebrates including lizards, small mammals, and young birds
This species, the twin-spotted rattlesnake, is considered imperiled in Arizona, USA. The subspecies is endemic to Mexico, however, and occurs largely in unpopulated, isolated habitat.