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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. chloromelas
Binomial name
Bothrops chloromelas
Hoge, 1949
Synonyms
  • Bothriopsis chloromelas (Boulenger, 1912)
  • Lachesis chloromelas Boulenger, 1912

Taxonomy and etymology

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The species was first described in 1949 by Brazilian herpetologist Alphonse Richard Hoge.[3]

Habitat

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Venegas, P. (2021). "Inca Forest Pit Viper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bothrops chloromelas (BOULENGER, 1912)".
  3. ^ "Taxonomy browser (Bothrops chloromelas)".