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Photo credit:
Kyle Varagas
Common name
Del Nido Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
Scientific name
Crotalus willardi amabilis
Conservation Status
Data Deficient
Federal and State Protections
N/A
Range Map
Countries of Occurrence
Mexico
Adult size
30cm (11.8in) - 60cm (23.6in)
States or Providence
Chihuahua
Counties
Species Description
This subspecies of ridge-nosed can be found in wooded, mountainous habitat of Sierra del Nido in Chihuahua, Mexico. There is not much known about this subspecies of willardi and more research needs to be done.
A large portion of this species diet in the wild consists of centipedes.
Fun fact: Like all subspecies of the willardi complex, this beautiful and relatively small rattlesnake gets their common name from the upturned scales that border the snout.