Crotalus polystictus

Mexican lance head Rattlesnake ( Crotalus polystictus )

The Mexican lance head Rattlesnake ( Crotalus polystictus ) is a medium -sized species of rattlesnakes (Crotalus ), which is found exclusively in the central Mexican highlands plateau.

Features

The Mexican lance head rattlesnake is a medium-sized rattlesnake with an average body length of about 70 to 80 centimeters, but can be up to a meter long in some cases. The name derives from the narrow head of the Art

The basic color of the snake is light brown, cream or beige with a drawing pattern on the back and the flanks of large, closely spaced spots chestnut or dark brown color. The patches interlock, so that a mesh pattern created by the bright color. Also the head has rounded, elongated spots of the same color, which are separated by bright lines.

Distribution and habitat

The distribution area of the Mexican lance head rattlesnake is restricted to the central Mexican highlands plateau of southern Zacatecas and northeastern Colima east to Veracruz. They can be found at altitudes of 1450-2600 meters.

As habitat preferred the snake rocky areas within grasslands and pine - oak mixed forests.

Snake venom

No specific effects and ingredients of the poison of this snake are unknown.