VulnerableSouth American Bushmaster
Lachesis muta
One of the 12 vipers on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Viperidae
Bothriechis schlegelii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The eyelash viper is a species of venomous snake of Central and South America belonging to the subfamily of the pit vipers. Small and arboreal, it is notable for its wide range of colour variants, as well as for a kind of "horns" set above the eyes. Its scientific name honours the German zoologist Hermann Schlegel. No subspecies have been recognised.
Size
55 cm – 82 cm
Life expectancy
16 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothriechis_schlegelii
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