Snake ID

havoc_vulture · 07-25-15, 03:22 PM

My cousin lives in another country and this unfortunate little guy crossed their path and her husband killed it l. Nice color pattern. Wondered what it was?

CrotalusR#1 · 07-25-15, 04:22 PM

Where in what country??

havoc_vulture · 07-25-15, 04:25 PM

El Salvador

FWK · 07-25-15, 05:37 PM

I'd like to see a better image but it looks to be a Crotalus durissus, usually called a South American Rattlesnake or Neotropical Rattlesnake. Could you upload the picture to a photo hosting site like Photobucket and link it?

havoc_vulture · 07-25-15, 05:59 PM

FB_IMG_1437859047832.jpg Photo by HAVOC_VULTURE1349 | Photobucket

Here you go FWK

FWK · 07-25-15, 06:02 PM

Oh yeah, definitely a Neotropical. Looks like somebody got a rattle for a souvenir.

havoc_vulture · 07-25-15, 06:11 PM

Thanks man appreciate your response

CrotalusR#1 · 07-25-15, 08:42 PM

It's simus

FWK · 07-25-15, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrotalusR#1

It's simus

Right, C. durissus was split into three species with this paper in 2004, the the animals found in Central America being reclassified as C. simus. Thank you for the correction.