Bothrops chloromelas

Bothrops chloromelas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. chloromelas
Binomial name
Bothrops chloromelas
Hoge, 1949
Synonyms
  • Bothriopsis chloromelas (Boulenger, 1912)
  • Lachesis chloromelas Boulenger, 1912

Bothrops chloromelas,[2] the coastal lancehead or Inca forest pit viper, is a venomous species of pit viper found in South America.

Taxonomy and etymology

The species was first described in 1949 by Brazilian herpetologist Alphonse Richard Hoge.[3]

Habitat

The species is native to montane forest at altitudes of 1,000-2,000 meters above sea level. It appears to prefer primary to secondary forest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Venegas, P. (2021). "Bothrops chloromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T15203603A15203615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15203603A15203615.en.
  2. ^ "Bothrops chloromelas (BOULENGER, 1912)".
  3. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Bothrops chloromelas)".


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