Crotalus aquilus in the Mexican state of Mexico consumes a diverse summer diet
Herpetological Bulletin
By: E. Mociño-deloya, K. Setser, S.C. Peurach, and J.M. Meik
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Abstract
We report observations of the summer diet of Crotalus aquilus (Queretaro dusky rattlesnake) from an agricultural region near San Pedro de los Metates, municipality of Acambay, state of Mexico, Mexico. We recovered the remains of 12 individual prey items from 11 different snakes. Eleven of 38 (29%) snakes observed contained prey remains, including 6 mammals, 3 lizards, and 3 snakes. These observations suggest that C. aquilus consumes a diverse diet and that they may be more ophiophagous than many other rattlesnakes.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Crotalus aquilus in the Mexican state of Mexico consumes a diverse summer diet |
| Series title | Herpetological Bulletin |
| Volume | No. 105 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Herpetological Bulletin |
| First page | 10 |
| Last page | 12 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
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