Hog-nosed pit-viper (Porthidium nasutum)

Biological station La Suerte, Costa Rica. Aug 1, 2009.

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Ferdy Christant

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Fantastic find! What a huge head it has. Posted 9 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  They're actually really common in that place. And since I was doing a lot of bush-whacking, I came upon quite a few of them. This one, if memory serves, was the only one I ever saw move. Posted 9 years ago

The Rainforest hognosed pitviper

''Porthidium nasutum'' is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson