Rainforest hognosed pitviper

Porthidium nasutum

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

Appearance

Adults are usually less than 40 centimetres in total length, and rarely more than 60 centimetres . Females are considerably larger than males. Moderately stout and terrestrial.
Hog-nosed pit-viper (Porthidium nasutum) Biological station La Suerte, Costa Rica. Aug 1, 2009. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Porthidium nasutum,Summer

Status

This species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.

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Status: Least concern | Trend: Stable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusPorthidium
SpeciesP. nasutum
Photographed in
Costa Rica