Aruba Island rattlesnake  (Crotalus unicolor)

Authentication

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Glossary

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Nocturnal: Active at night
Viviparous: Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Woodland Park Zoo (March, 2008)
    http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/aruba/rattlesnake.html
  3. CITES (March, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Jacksonville zoo and gardens fact sheet (March, 2008)
    http://www.jaxzoo.org/things/biofacts/ArubaIslandRattlesnake.asp
  5. Halliday, T. and Adler, K. (2002) The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Association of Zoos and Aquariums: Aruba Island Rattlesnake Fact Sheet (March, 2008)
    http://www.nagonline.net/Fact%20Sheet%20pdf/AZA%20-%20Aruba%20Island%20Rattlesnake%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf