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Black-speckled palm-pit viper. Speckled palm viper

Bothriechis nigroviridis

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Field Notes

Description:

This Sp. is a venomous pit viper species found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama.

See more at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothriechis_nigroviridis

and

http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubis/FMPro?-DB=ubipub.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-error=…

Habitat:

This snake was captured near a montain hotel, around 2800 masl at Cerro de la Muerte mountain. It is 70 Km South from San José, Costa Rica. Found in the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. Also found in the cloud forests of the Cordillera Central and the Cordillera de Talamanca at 1,150-2,400 m altitude

Reference Links:

Bothriechis nigroviridis

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Comments (7)
Scott Frazier
Hello, thanks for the additional information. Yes the "general" habitat was there. What needs to be there are your comments below that tell the specific habitat of your spotting. It is best to have this information in the spotting itself rather than the comments because most people may not read the comments. I have copied the comments there for you. Thank you.
mario.campos.sandoval
Hello SukanyaDatta. I Spotted it at Cerro de la Muerte mountain. It is 70 Km South from San José, Costa Rica.
mario.campos.sandoval
The background wine colour is part of the t-shirt weared by the persson who found the vip.
mario.campos.sandoval
Hello, Scott Frazier. The info is there in "Habitat". Else, I´ve added two links for more info. This snake was captured near a montain hotel, around 2800mosl, the same morning I arrived there. It is a very venomous Sp.
SukanyaDatta
Totally captivated by the vivid colours...where did you spot this lovely?
Scott Frazier
Wow, what a background...is this a wild shot? Please describe the Habitat of your spotting "in" Habitat. Here is what the FAQs state: "Please state the actual habitat where you photographed the spotting - this information can then be used to track changes in habitat, such as those caused by human intervention or habitat destruction. Again, it is not necessary to state published habitat information here, this can be referenced in the 'reference links' box." ( http://www.projectnoah.org/faq ). Thanks!
AustinC
Wonderful color! Awesome find!
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PublishedApril 17, 2014

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