Natural History

Bothriechis schlegelii

Bothriechis schlegelii, known commonly as the highland eyelash-pitviper, Schlegel's eyelash-pitviper, eyelash viper or eyelash palm viper, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae, native to Colombia. Somewhat small, arboreal snakes, B. schlegelii is perhaps best known for the namesake superciliary ("eyelash") scales above its eyes, and for having distinctly keeled or "raised" scales covering the bulk of its body. The species is also known for producing a veritable rainbow of color forms (morphs). No subspecies are currently recognized as being valid.

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• ▸Flaviviridae
• ▸Christ Carrying the Cross (Titian)
• ▸Evolution of snake venom

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