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Eyelash viper, Schlegel's viper

Bothriechis schlegelii

Photo by MikeO'Connell
Published on Project Noah
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8.46102, -83.0907

Field Notes

Description:

Found about 2.5 meters (roughly 7.5 feet) above the ground in a tree south of Manzanillo, Costa Rica.

Notes:

Of the 50 or so eyelash vipers I encountered while living in Costa Rica, this one was easily the largest and had an enormous head.

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Bothriechis schlegelii

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Reptiles and Amphibians of Costa Rica
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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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