Biology:Bothriechis nubestris

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Short description: Species of snake


Bothriechis nubestris
Bothriechis nubestris by Ian Adams (iNaturalist).jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothriechis
Species:
B. nubestris
Binomial name
Bothriechis nubestris
Doan, Mason, Castoe, Sasa & Parkinson, 2016

Bothriechis nubestris, the Talamancan palm-pitviper, is a species of pit viper native to Costa Rica.[1] The snake was mistaken for Bothriechis nigroviridis[2].

Description

The snake is a small-medium size snake. It lives in trees and has a green-black coloration. The snake grows up to 30 inches, but many grow less than 24 inches.[3] It is only discovered in Costa Rica. The snake kills with a toxic called nigroviriditoxin. The toxin itself was discovered in 2015.

Discovery

The snake was first spotted by the University of Central Florida in 2001, but was mistaken for another species. It was discovered by DNA tests and named recently.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q26708192 entry