Crotalus morulus
Species of snake
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Crotalus morulus, or the Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake, is a species of rattlesnake from Mexico, closely related to and previously considered a subspecies of Crotalus lepidus.[2][3] The name morulus comes from the Latin word morus for mulberry in reference to their mottled patterns. As with all rattlesnakes, it is venomous.[4]
Description
As juveniles, Crotalus morulus has a dark pattern with black blotches dorsally on a grey base, the dark colours blending between the patterns. Adults are also grey with dark-brown blotches.[4] They are distinguished from Crotalus lepidus by this dark colouration and higher number of blotches.[3]
Their rattle is also known to be fluorescent, although more dull in adults than neonates.[5]
Reproduction
Crotalus morulus is known to be ovoviviparous.[4]
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