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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Reptilia
      Order: Squamata
        Family: Viperidae
          Genus: Crotalus
            Species: cerberus

Arizona Black Rattlesnake - Crotalus cerberus

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus) is a medium-sized (1.22 m total length) rattlesnake that occurs in the mountains and foothills of central Arizona and west-central New Mexico. They inhabit oak, pine-oak, and mixed conifer habitats. They are a highly social species and hibernate, gestate, and give birth in groups.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 8

Number of Mapped Locations: 17

Number of Observations: 18

Observation date range: 05-01-1977 to 05-05-2020

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