Bothrops chloromelas
Species of snake
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bothrops chloromelas,[2] the coastal lancehead or Inca forest pit viper, is a venomous species of pit viper found in South America.
| Bothrops chloromelas | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific 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 | |
| |
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]
.png){kind=small}