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Rainforest Hog-nosed Viper

Porthidium nasutum

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Porthidium nasutum is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized. Rainforest Hognosed Pitviper, or Horned Hog-nosed Viper.

Adults are usually less than 40 centimetres (16 in) in total length, and rarely more than 60 centimetres (24 in). Females are considerably larger than males. Moderately stout and terrestrial.

Habitat:

Seen in the Reptile exhibition at the InBio Park in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica.

It is found in mesic lowland broadleaf or rainforest from sea level to elevation of about 900 metres (3,000 ft).

Species ID Suggestions

Hog-nosed Viper

Porthidium nasutum

Comments (3)

thanks again Brendan. Yes InBio was a really great place. Somehow they managed to reproduce all the different bio areas of Costa Rica as you walked through the park. And the snake exhibit and butterfly gardens were fabulous. It's an amazing park. Plan to spend the whole day!
No problem! I love seeing them and InBio is definitely a place I need to visit.
Wow, thanks Brendan fore ID-ing so many of my snake spottings...

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