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First record of the red diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) of Coronados Island, Gulf of California, Mexico [Primeros registros de la cascabel roja (Crotalus ruber) en la isla Coronados, golfo de California, México]
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2014Autor
Arnaud, G.
Carbajal-Marquez, R.A.
Rodriguez-Canseco, J.
Ferreyra, E.
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Resumen
The Red Diamondback Rattlesnake, Crotalus ruber, had not been reported in Coronados Island in the Gulf of California. However, several specimens have been found in this island since 2011. Overwater dispersal is proposed as the most acceptable hypothesis to explain its presence.