Crotalus ericsmithi, commonly known as the Guerreran long-tailed rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake of the family Viperidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, ericsmithi, is in honor of American herpetologist .
Geographic range
C. ericsmithi is endemic to the Mexican state of Guerrero.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. ericsmithi is tropical oak and pine forests at altitudes of .
Distinguishing characteristics
Compared to most other rattlesnakes, C. ericsmithi has an unusually long tail with a very small rattle.
Reproduction
C. ericsmithi is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- Campbell JA, (2008). "A New Long-Tailed Rattlesnake (Viperidae) from Guerrero, Mexico". Herpetologica 64 (2): 246âÂÂ257. (Crotalus ericsmithi, new species).
- (2016). Snakes of Mexico: Herpetofauna Mexicana Vol. I. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Chimaira. 572 pp. .
- , Flores-Villela O (2018). "An updated checklist of the herpetofauna from Guerrero, Mexico". Zootaxa 4422: 1âÂÂ24.
- , , , (2013). "Phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic longtailed [sic] rattlesnakes (Crotalus ericsmithi, C. lannomi, and C. stejnegeri)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 69 (3): 524âÂÂ534.