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Name this Crotalus?

robbiecrabtree Sep 28, 2007 11:33 AM

I have trouble distinguishing between the various tropical/neotropical rattlers. Can anyone help me identify this one?
sorry for x-post
thx,
robbie

Replies (4)

wolfpackh Sep 28, 2007 01:39 PM

idk isn't it a Cascabel Crotalus durissus terrificus ?

TexasReptiles Sep 30, 2007 10:42 AM

Crotalus simus

Carmichael Sep 30, 2007 02:17 PM

I have to agree with Randall; most likely a simus and definitely not a terrificus.

>>Crotalus simus
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

robbiecrabtree Oct 02, 2007 05:23 PM

Thank you all.
I wish there was a really good online source for identifying all of the various south american and central american rattlesnakes.
-robbie

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