Bothriechis aurifer
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Bothriechis |
Species: | B. aurifer
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Binomial name | |
Bothriechis aurifer (Salvin, 1860)
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Bothriechis aurifer is a venomous pit viper species found in Mexico and Guatemala. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]
Description
Adults generally grow to less than 70 centimetres (28 in) in length, but sometimes to over 1 metre (3 ft 3 in). The body is relatively slender with a prehensile tail.[3]
The scalation includes 1-5
The color pattern consists of a green ground color overlaid dorsally with a series of yellow blotches that are bordered in black. Between the botches, an irregular, often broken, dorsal stripe can be seen. The yellowish green belly is often lighter than the dorsum. On the head, a dark postocular stripe is present. The iris is usually yellowish-green, sometimes bronze, with black specks or reticulations. Over 90% of all specimens have the usual dark dorsal pattern, but a few are uniform green and have no postocular stripes. The juvenile coloration includes a pale lime green ground color and a colorful tail tip.[3]
Geographic range
Found in
Conservation status
This species is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the
References
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-893777-01-4(volume).
- ^ ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.
- ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ "Bothriechis aurifer". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- ^ Bothriechis aurifer at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 14 September 2007.
External links
- Bothriechis aurifer at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2007.