Bothriechis schlegelii

(Berthold, 1846)

Vernacular names
English : Eyelash palm viper
French : Vipère à cils

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Viperidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Slender-bodied viper with prehensile tail, reaching a total length of 85 cm. Broad triangular head with two prominent horns above eyes. Coloration highly variable, from pure golden yellow to gray, mottled green or brownish-red.

Range and habitat
This species has the largest range of its genus, being found from Mexico to Panama and south to western Peru. Lives in lowland and montane wet forests, cloud forests and plantations.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range and remains locally common, occurring in protected areas. Deforestation has caused declines and local extinctions.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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