- Source: Atropoides
Atropoides picadoi, also known as Picado's jumping pit viper, is a pit viper species in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Costa Rica. There are no subspecies that are recognised as being valid. It is monotypic in the genus Atropoides.
Etymology
The specific name, picadoi, is in honor of Costa Rican herpetologist Clodomiro Picado Twight.
Description
Adults of A. picadoi commonly reach a total length (including tail) of 75–95 cm (2.46–3.12 ft) with a maximum of 120.2 cm (3.94 ft). A. picadoi is extremely stout, though not quite so much as A. mexicanus.
Geographic range
Atropoides picadoi is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 50–1,500 m (160–4,920 ft) altitude. Its geographic range includes the Cordillera de Tilarán, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca. The type locality given is "La Palma, [San José Province], Costa Rica, 4500 feet".
References
Further reading
Dunn ER (1939). "A New Pit Viper from Costa Rica". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 52: 165-166. (Trimeresurus nummifer picadoi, new subspecies).
External links
Atropoides picadoi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2007.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Beludak
- Mura
- Atropoides
- Metlapilcoatlus nummifer
- Many-horned adder
- Metlapilcoatlus
- Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
- Metlapilcoatlus occiduus
- Metlapilcoatlus olmec
- Pit viper
- Atropos (disambiguation)
- Trimeresurus nummifer
