Uracoan Rattlesnake
Crotalus vegrandis
The Uracoan rattlesnake is a live-bearing pit viper of eastern Venezuela, especially the dry country around the Uracoa region. Adults have a gray-brown body with pale speckling and subdued diamond-shaped markings, a broad pit-viper head and a segmented rattle. It is maintained by specialist venomous-snake and zoological collections with secure terrestrial accommodation and sheltered retreats. Its venom is medically significant, and dangerous-animal permits can apply. Crotalus vegrandis is a distinct species.
Colors: Wild Type
