Bothriechis torvus

Bothriechis torvus
	Specimens from Colombia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothriechis
Species:	B. torvus
Binomial name
	Bothriechis torvus; (Posada Arango, 1889)
Synonyms
	Thanatophis torvusPosada Arango, 1889 ; Teleuraspis birriPosada Arango, 1909 ;

Last updated September 20, 2025

Bothriechis torvus is a species of pit viper. Although once listed as a synonym of Bothriechis schlegelii , it was revalidated in a 2024 revision of the latter species.^[1]^[2] It is known from southeastern Panama and from Antioquia, Colombia.^[1]

Bothriechis torvus is an arboreal snake that can grow to a total length of 378 mm (14.9 in) in males and 657 mm (25.9 in) in females.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Bothriechis torvus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 1 October 2024.
↑ Arteaga, Alejandro; Pyron, R. Alexander; Batista, Abel; Vieira, Jose; Pelayo, Elson Meneses; Smith, Eric N.; Amorós, César L. Barrio; Koch, Claudia; Agne, Stefanie; Valencia, Jorge H.; Bustamante, Lucas; Harris, Kyle J. (2024-02-08). "Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three". Evolutionary Systematics. 8: 15–64. doi: 10.3897/evolsyst.8.114527 .

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[RDB-1] 1 2 3 4 Bothriechis torvus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 1 October 2024.

[2] Arteaga, Alejandro; Pyron, R. Alexander; Batista, Abel; Vieira, Jose; Pelayo, Elson Meneses; Smith, Eric N.; Amorós, César L. Barrio; Koch, Claudia; Agne, Stefanie; Valencia, Jorge H.; Bustamante, Lucas; Harris, Kyle J. (2024-02-08). "Systematic revision of the Eyelash Palm-Pitviper Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes, Viperidae), with the description of five new species and revalidation of three". Evolutionary Systematics. 8: 15–64. doi: 10.3897/evolsyst.8.114527 .

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