Ujarran hognosed pitviper
Porthidium volcanicum, the Ujarran hognosed pitviper, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Costa Rica. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
Venom is a type of poison, especially one secreted by an animal. It is delivered in a bite, sting, or similar action. Venom has evolved in terrestr...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withAdults of P. volcanicum are moderately stout, with females growing to 31–53.6 cm (12+1⁄4–21+1⁄8 in) in total length (including tail). The only male ever collected was 25.9 cm (10+1⁄4 in) long.
Porthidium volcanicum is known only from the type locality, which is given as "Ujarrás de Buenos Aires (Valle del General, suoeste de la provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica)", Volcán de Buenos Aires and Valle del General in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Porthidium volcanicum occurs in tropical moist forest. The region receives 3,500 mm (140 in) of rainfall annually and has a dry season January–April.
