What family does Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952 belong to?

Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952 (Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952) belongs to the family Viperidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952 is a animal in the Viperidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952

Crotalus morulus is an ovoviviparous rattlesnake species with fluorescent rattles and distinct dark blotched patterning.

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Family

Viperidae

Genus

Crotalus

Order

Class

Squamata

About Crotalus morulus Klauber, 1952

Taxonomy and Naming

Crotalus morulus, first formally described by Klauber in 1952, shows consistent color patterning across life stages with subtle age-related differences.

Juvenile Coloration

Juveniles have a grey base color with black dorsal blotches, and dark pigment blends between these distinct blotched patterns.

Adult Coloration

Adult individuals retain a grey base body color, but their dorsal markings are dark brown rather than black.

Distinguishing Features

This species can be distinguished from the closely related Crotalus lepidus by its overall darker overall coloration and a higher total number of body blotches.

Rattle Fluorescence

The rattle of Crotalus morulus is known to be fluorescent; this fluorescence is duller in adult rattles than it is in the rattles of neonate individuals.