Bothriechis nubestris

Bothriechis nubestris

Talamancan palm-pitviper

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Bothriechis nubestris

Bothriechis nubestris, the Talamancan palm-pitviper, is a species of pit viper native to Costa Rica. The snake was mistaken for Bothriechis nigroviridis .

Appearance

The snake is a small-medium size snake. It lives in trees and has a green-black coloration. The snake grows up to 30 inches, but many grow less than 24 inches. It is only discovered in Costa Rica. The snake kills with a toxic called nigroviriditoxin. The toxin itself was discovered in 2015.

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References

1. Bothriechis nubestris Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothriechis_nubestris

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