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Rattlesnake Collection

Mexico is home to 31 species/57 taxa of rattlesnakes, the majority of which are endemic and do not occur north of the border. Seven taxa of endemic Mexican endemics are currently represented in the collection of the Chiricahua Desert Museum. spool down to view these taxa, click on images to view enlarged versions and note the mouse-over symbol on certain images
Queretaran dusky rattlesnake, Crotalus aquilus Central Mexico
Durango rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus maculosus Durango
Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus morulus Nuevo Leon & Tamaulipas
Mexican lancehead rattlesnake, Crotalus polystictus Central Mexico
Mexican pygmy rattlesnake, Crotalus ravus ravus Central Mexico
Mexican dusky rattlesnake, Crotalus triseriatus triseriatus Central Mexico
Western Chihuahuan ridgenose rattlesnake, Crotalus willardi silus Chihuahua & Sonora