Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Northwestern Neotropical Rattlesnake

Crotalus culminatus

Spanish: Cascabel tropical del Pacífico

Northwestern Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus culminatus)
Photographed by ricardo_ramirez on iNaturalist

Crotalus culminatus, the Northwestern Neotropical rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake in the genus Crotalus found in Mexico. Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyReptilia › Squamata › Viperidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records291 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2017 – 2017
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Northwestern Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus culminatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/crotalus-culminatus/, updated 2026-10-07. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.