title: Crotalus ericsmithi
text: # Crotalus ericsmithi
  
  Crotalus ericsmithi, commonly known as the Guerreran long-tailed rattlesnake, is a species of venomous snake of the family Viperidae. The species is indigenous to southeastern Mexico.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, ericsmithi, is in honor of American herpetologist Eric N. Smith.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  C. ericsmithi is endemic to the Mexican state of Guerrero.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of C. ericsmithi is tropical oak and pine forests at altitudes of 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft).
  
  ## Distinguishing characteristics
  
  Compared to most other rattlesnakes, C. ericsmithi has an unusually long tail with a very small rattle.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  C. ericsmithi is ovoviviparous.
  
  