Crotalus mitchellii muertensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies[4][5] endemic to El Muerto Island, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus muertensis.[1]
A dwarfed form, adults grow to a maximum length of 63.7 centimetres (25.1 in).[3]
Known only from the type locality,[3] which is "El Muerto Island, Gulf of California, Mexico."[2]
It is common in all habitats within the El Muerto Island: rocks and rubble of talus slopes, scrub, hill ridges, and the intertidal zone.[1]
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] 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.[6]
Crotalus mitchellii muertensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to El Muerto Island, Mexico. It is sometimes treated as a full species, Crotalus muertensis.
