Porthidium nasutum
Species of snake
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Porthidium nasutum is a pit viper species native to southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are recognized as being valid.[1][3]
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| Specimen at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Porthidium |
| Species: | P. nasutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Porthidium nasutum (Bocourt, 1868) | |
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Description
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Adults of Porthidium nasutum are usually less than 40 centimetres (16 in) in total length (tail included), and rarely more than 60 centimetres (24 in). Females are considerably larger than males. Both sexes are moderately stout.[4]
Geographic distribution
Porthidium nasutum is found in southern Mexico southward through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador in South America. Inhabits the Atlantic lowlands from Mexico (Tabasco and Chiapas) through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to eastern Panama and northwestern Colombia. In the Pacific lowlands, it occurs in southwestern Costa Rica, central and eastern Panama, continuing on to northwestern Ecuador. The type locality given is "Pansos [Panzós], sur les bords du Polochic [Alta Verapaz] (Guatémala)".[2]
Habitat
Behavior
Porthidium nasutum is terrestrial.[4]
Reproduction
Porthidium nasutum is ovoviviparous.[3]
Conservation status
The species Porthidium nasutum is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is a widespread and moderately common species that is not facing major threats.[1]