Summary description from Wikipedia:

Crotalus polystictus in languages:

English

Mexican Lancehead Rattlesnake

English

Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake

German

Mexikanische Lanzenkopfklapperschlange

Portuguese

Cascavel-ocelada

Russian

Мексиканский гремучник

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Parent Taxon

• Crotalus

Sibling Taxa

• Crotalus adamanteus
• Crotalus angelensis
• Crotalus aquilus
• Crotalus armstrongi
• Crotalus atrox
• Crotalus basiliscus
• Crotalus campbelli
• Crotalus catalinensis
• Crotalus cerastes
• Crotalus cerberus
• Crotalus culminatus
• Crotalus durissus
• Crotalus ehecatl
• Crotalus enyo
• Crotalus ericsmithi
• Crotalus estebanensis
• Crotalus horridus
• Crotalus horridus × Crotalus adamanteus
• Crotalus intermedius
• Crotalus lannomi
• Crotalus lepidus
• Crotalus lepidus × aquilus
• Crotalus lorenzoensis
• Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
• Crotalus mitchellii
• Crotalus molossus
• Crotalus morulus
• Crotalus oreganus
• Crotalus ornatus
• Crotalus polisi
• Crotalus polystictus
• Crotalus pricei
• Crotalus pusillus
• Crotalus pyrrhus
• Crotalus ravus
• Crotalus ruber
• Crotalus scutulatus
• Crotalus scutulatus × viridis
• Crotalus simus
• Crotalus stejnegeri
• Crotalus stephensi
• Crotalus tancitarensis
• Crotalus thalassoporus
• Crotalus tigris
• Crotalus tlaloci
• Crotalus totonacus
• Crotalus transversus
• Crotalus triseriatus
• Crotalus tzabcan
• Crotalus unicolor
• Crotalus vegrandis
• Crotalus viridis
• Crotalus willardi

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