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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 ...
Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Chordata: Class: ... Bothriechis khwargi is a species of pit viper described in 2024. [1] [2]
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.
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 nitidus is a species of arboreal pit viper endemic to an area of 37,400 km 2 in the humid forests of west-central Ecuador. [1] Although once listed as a synonym of Bothriechis schlegelii , it was revalidated in a 2024 revision of the latter species.
Bothriechis nigroviridis is a pit viper species found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. [1] [3] No subspecies are currently recognized. [3] The specific name is derived from the Latin niger (black) and viridis (green) in reference to its distinctive color pattern.
Bothriechis guifarroi is a species of green palm pit vipers discovered in 2010 in the Texiguat Wildlife Refuge, in Northern Honduras. [2] [3] Bothriechis guifarroi joins two other species of the genus Bothriechis, B. marchi and B. thalassinus, found in the Chortís Highlands of Honduras.