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Eyelash viper

Bothriechis schlegelii

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Field Notes

Description:

Sleeping under a grove of banana trees this afternoon...even the eyes are speckled...

Species ID Suggestions

Oropel, Eyelash Viper

Bothriechis schlegelii
Jonathan Sequeira
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Comments (6)
Jonathan Sequeira
The come in many different colors .... in spanish we call them Oropel if they are yellow, or Bocaraca , to any other color.... (same ssp)
Jonathan Sequeira
MatthewKritzer, Be careful is very poisonous and is not as common in the Pacific. they are so fast that they could catch a hummingbird in flight, note the scales on the eyes that resemble eyelashes. NICE SPOTTING
Jonathan Sequeira
All this are the same species a very poisonous and fast viper, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5892204 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5901487 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5918253 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6187080 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7058789 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6449445

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Paso Pacifico Survey
Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Path of the Tapir Biological Corridor
Photographed
PublishedOctober 28, 2011

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