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Filling gaps: on the distribution of Crotalus intermedius Troschel, 1865 (Squamata, Viperidae) and its first record in the State of Mexico, Mexico

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Crotalus intermedius Troschel, 1865 is a venomous snake endemic to Mexico, inhabiting high-elevation forests and shrublands. This study presents the first formal record of C. intermedius from the State of Mexico and its potential distribution. Only 11.4% of its potential range overlaps with natural protected areas (NPA), with 10.1% in federal NPAs, including our new record from Monte Tláloc within Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park, and 1.3% in state NPAs. This finding fills a distribution gap in C. intermedius distribution and increases the number of venomous reptile species recorded in the State of Mexico to 16.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.443

Authors: Álvaro Monter-Pozos, Erika Adriana Reyes-Velázquez, Oswaldo Hernández-Gallegos, Aldo Gómez-Benitez

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

Language: English

Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161