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Bothriechis is a genus of pit vipers, commonly called palm vipers [2] or palm-pit vipers [3] found predominantly in Mexico and Central America, although the most common species, B. schlegelii, ranges as far south as Colombia and Peru. [4]
Bothriechis schlegelii, known commonly as the highland eyelash-pitviper or Schlegel's eyelash-pitviper, [2] is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae, native to Colombia. Somewhat small, arboreal snakes, B. schlegelii is perhaps best known for the namesake superciliary (" eyelash ") scales above its eyes , and for having distinctly ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: ... Bothriechis khwargi is a species of pit viper described in 2024. [1 ...
Although a few species of crotalines are highly active by day, such as Trimeresurus trigonocephalus, a bright green pit viper endemic to Sri Lanka, most are nocturnal, preferring to avoid high daytime temperatures and to hunt when their favored prey are also active. The snakes' heat-sensitive pits are also thought to aid in locating cooler ...
The Central American eyelash-pitviper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus) (from Latin, nigrum, meaning "black", and adspersus meaning "sprinkled") is a species of pit viper. [ 1 ] Although once listed as a synonym of Bothriechis schlegelii , it was revalidated in a 2024 revision of the latter species.
Bothriechis supraciliaris, commonly known as the blotched eyelash-pitviper, [3] is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to southern Pacific parts of Talamanca Mountain Range in Costa Rica and western Panama .
Although once listed as a synonym of Bothriechis schlegelii, it was revalidated in a 2024 revision of the latter species. [1] [2] It is known from southeastern Panama and from Antioquia, Colombia. [1] Bothriechis torvus is an arboreal snake that can grow to a total length of 378 mm (14.9 in) in males and 657 mm (25.9 in) in females. [1]
Bothriechis marchi, also known as Honduran palm pit viper and March's palm pit viper, is a species of pit viper, a venomous snake, in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Central America. [1] [3] [4] There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [3]