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title: "Central American Rattlesnake"
description: "Crotalus simus — Rettili. Common names: Middle American rattlesnake, Central American rattlesnake, tzabcan (local name for subspecies C."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/central-american-rattlesnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Central American Rattlesnake

> Crotalus simus — Rettili. Common names: Middle American rattlesnake, Central American rattlesnake, tzabcan (local name for subspecies C.

- Scientific name: *Crotalus simus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 551
- Wikidata: [Q146338](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146338)
- iNaturalist taxon: [98683](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/98683)

## Names

- en: Central American Rattlesnake
- de: Zentralamerikanische Klapperschlange
- es: Cascabel centroamericana

## Countries with the most observations

CR (198), HN (104), SV (52), GT (35), NI (35), MX (27)

## Summary

Common names: Middle American rattlesnake, Central American rattlesnake, tzabcan (local name for subspecies C. s. tzabcan)
Crotalus simus is a venomous pit viper species found in Mexico and Central America. The specific epithet is Latin for "flat-nosed", likely because its head is blunt compared with lanceheads (Bothrops).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_simus

## Photo

![Central American Rattlesnake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/central-american-rattlesnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: geralg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30590056

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/central-american-rattlesnake?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).