Filling gaps: on the distribution of Crotalus intermedius Troschel, 1865 (Squamata, Viperidae) and its first record in the State of Mexico, Mexico
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.
Authors
- Oswaldo Hernández‐Gallegos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7850-3033)
- Álvaro Monter-Pozos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1161-4537)
- Aldo Gómez-Benítez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3346-9967)
- Erika Adriana Reyes-Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2105-7367)
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
- Tribunal Electoral del Estado de México (MX)
Publication Details
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- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/21.2.443
- Primary Topic
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
- Consejo Mexiquense de Ciencia y Tecnología