Scientific Name: Crotalus pyrrhus
Found In: Mexico and the United States
Size: Adults can grow up to 4 feet in length
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of mice, lizards, birds, and other small mammals.
Threat Level: Least Concern. There are no known major threats to this species.
Facts: The speckled rattlesnake, like other pit vipers, has heat sensing pits along the front of its face so it can detect warm blooded mammals.
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