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Definition of tancitaro rattlesnake

tancitaro rattlesnake

Plural:Tancitaro rattlesnakes
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tancitaro rattlesnake Lexical Profile

• noun

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A rare species of venomous pit viper endemic to the high-elevation pine-oak forests and volcanic rocky outcrops of Cerro Tancítaro in Michoacán, Mexico.

Example

"Due to its incredibly restricted range on a single mountain peak, the Tancitaro rattlesnake is highly vulnerable to habitat degradation."

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after Cerro Tancítaro, a stratovolcano in the Mexican state of Michoacán, which serves as the exclusive geographical habitat for this narrowly endemic species.

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