Crotalus mitchellii angelensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Crotalus |
| Species: | C. mitchellii |
| Subspecies: | C. m. angelensis |
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Crotalus mitchellii angelensis Klauber, 1963 |
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| Location of Angel de la Guarda Island | |
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Crotalus mitchellii angelensis, or the Angel de la Guarda Island speckled rattlesnake, is a venomous pitviper subspeciesendemic to Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus angelensis.
Grows to a maximum size of 137 centimetres (4.49 ft).
Found only on Isla Ángel de la Guarda in the Gulf of California, Mexico. The type locality given is "about 4 miles southeast of Refugio Bay, at 1500 feet elevation, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of California, México (near 29°29½'N, 113°33'W)" (4 miles = 6.4 km; 1,500 feet = 460 m).
Gravelly beaches along the shore; rocky arroyos, washes, and on the hillsides of the island's interior, from sea-level up to 500 m.
This species is classified as "Least Concern" (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It occurs in a protected area and is very abundant within its small range.
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