Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni
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| Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Porthidium |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. l. hutmanni |
| Trinomial name | |
| Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni Sandner-Montilla, 1989 | |
Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni is a subspecies of Lansberg's hog-nosed pitvipers endemic to Isla Margarita, Venezuela.[1] The subspecies is named after Adolf Houtmann, spelt all three of hutmanni, houtmanni and hautmanni in the original paper.[2]
Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni is one of the smallest venomous snakes in the world.[2] It is found in the semi-arid forests of Isla Margarita.[1]