Crotalus oreganus caliginis is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to South Coronado Island, Mexico.
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
Venom is a type of poison, especially one secreted by an animal. It is delivered in a bite, sting, or similar action. Venom has evolved in terrestr...
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starts withAdults grow to a maximum size of 68.3 cm (26+7⁄8 in).
Known only from the type locality, given as "South Coronado Island, off the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico."
This species is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend was stable when assessed in 2007.