A venomous viper snake hailing from South America, the Guatemalan Palm Viper is a bright green colored snake that has been classified as ‘vulnerable’.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Viperidae |
| Subfamily |
Crotalinae |
| Genus |
Bothriechis |
| Species |
B. aurifer |
| Scientific Name |
Bothriechis aurifer |
| Other Names |
Yellow-blotched palm-pitvipe |
| Length |
70 centimetres (28 in) max. |
| Coloration |
Bright green base-color with a series of yellow blotches bordered in black |
| Distribution |
Mexico (in the mountains of eastern Chiapas), and in northern Guatemala |
| Habitat |
Forest areas; especially prefer dense low-lying palm forests (and hence the name) |
| Venom Fact |
Venomous |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Vulnerable |
Guatemalan Palm Viper Pictures Gallery
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Bothriechis Aurifer
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Guatemalan Palm Viper Images
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Guatemalan Palm Viper Pictures
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Guatemalan Palm Viper
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Guatemalan Palm Vipers
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Images of Guatemalan Palm Vipers
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Yellow-blotched Palm-pitviper
