Bothriechis nubestris
Appearance
Bothriechis nubestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Bothriechis |
Species: | B. nubestris
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Binomial name | |
Bothriechis nubestris Doan, Mason, Castoe, Sasa & Parkinson, 2016
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Talamancan Palm-Pitviper: Cryptic New Species of Venomous Snake Identified in Costa Rica | Biology | Sci-News.com". Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "New Speckled Venomous Snake Discovered in Cloud Forest". Live Science. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "Talamancan Palm-Pit Viper: A New Species of Costa Rican Venomous Snake". www.reptilesmagazine.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-17.