Chocoan Toadheaded Pitviper
Bothrocophias myersi
Bothrocophias myersi, commonly known as the cheeked snake, the Chocoan toadheaded pitviper, the Chocoan toad-headed viper, and the equis red snake, is a species of venomous pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
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Range & habitat
Bothrocophias myersi is present in the Pacific departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca in Colombia. It occurs at elevations of 75–200 m (246–656 ft).
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
In human culture
The specific name, myersi, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles William Myers.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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