Home Application Download FAQ
English
English
日本語
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano

Querétaro dusky rattlesnake

A species of Rattlesnakes
Scientific name : Crotalus aquilus Genus : Rattlesnakes

Querétaro dusky rattlesnake, A species of Rattlesnakes
Scientific name: Crotalus aquilus
Genus: Rattlesnakes
Querétaro dusky rattlesnake (Crotalus aquilus) Photo By everflores , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

Crotalus aquilus is a venomous pit viper species found in the highlands of central Mexico. No subspecies is currently recognized. The specific name, aquilus, is Latin for "eagle" and refers to the high altitude at which this species is found.

General Info

Lifespan

15-20 years

Diet

Querétaro dusky rattlesnake is a carnivorous species majorly feeding on small mammals. Primarily, it preys upon rodents like rats and mice, with the occasional inclusion of other small vertebrates in its diet.

Appearance

Querétaro dusky rattlesnake is a medium-sized, robust snake with keeled scales, bearing a significant rattle at the end of a tapering tail. Its dorsal coloration is dark brown with a pattern of darker, irregular bands. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, as females are generally larger than males. Juveniles are paler, with patterns becoming fuller and darker as they mature.

Behavior

Querétaro dusky rattlesnake is a solitary nocturnal creature, primarily active after sundown. Its most distinctive behavior includes the use of innate rattle sound to warn off potential predators. Querétaro dusky rattlesnake locates its prey through heat-sensing capabilities. Its diet is largely composed of small mammals and reptiles. Querétaro dusky rattlesnake exhibits prominent territorial behavior, fiercely defending its habitat when threatened.

Population

Decreasing
Querétaro dusky rattlesnake (Crotalus aquilus) Querétaro dusky rattlesnake (Crotalus aquilus) Photo By everflores , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
AI animal expert in your pocket
Scan QR code to download
Cookie Management Tool
In addition to managing cookies through your browser or device, you can change your cookie settings below.
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies help us to improve our application/website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_ga Google Analytics These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here. 1 Year
_pta PictureThis Analytics We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_ga
Source
Google Analytics
Purpose
These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_pta
Source
PictureThis Analytics
Purpose
We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
Lifespan
1 Year
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used by advertising companies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_fbp Facebook Pixel A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here. 1 Year
_adj Adjust This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_fbp
Source
Facebook Pixel
Purpose
A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_adj
Source
Adjust
Purpose
This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year
Download