| Bothrocophias myersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrocophias |
| Species: | B. myersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrocophias myersi | |
Bothrocophias myersi, commonly known as the Myers toadheaded pitviper, is a species of venomous pit viper. [2]
The snake is present in the Pacific departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca in Colombia. It occurs between 75 and 200 meters of altitude. [2]
The specific name, myersi, is in honor of the herpetologist Charles William Myers. [3]
Bothrocophias is a genus of venomous snakes, pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, known by the common name toadheaded pit vipers. The genus is endemic to northern South America.
Allobates myersi is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae found in Amazonian Colombia, likely also in adjacent Brazil and northeastern Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is terrestrial and diurnal, and lays its eggs in the leaf-litter. In the southern part of its range, it is threatened by habitat loss.
Pristimantis myersi is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. Common name Myers' robber frog has been coined for it. It is found in the Andes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are páramos, sub-páramos, and upper Andean forests at elevations of 2,800–3,470 m (9,190–11,380 ft) above sea level.
Leptodactylus myersi is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is also known as Myers' ditch frog.
Myers' Surinam toad is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in Panama and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Cornufer myersi, commonly known as Myers' wrinkled ground frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Bothrocophias campbelli, commonly known as Campbell's toadheaded viper, the Ecuadorian toadheaded pitviper, and víbora boca de sapo in Spanish, is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Bothrocophias colombianus, commonly known as the Colombian toad-headed pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to South America.
Ekemblemaria myersi, the Reefsand blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found from the Gulf of California to Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zoobenthos. The specific name honours the ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University.
Jonathan Atwood Campbell is an American herpetologist. He is currently professor of biology at University of Texas at Arlington. He was a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
Caquetaia myersi is a species of fish, a large predatory cichlid, which is endemic to the basin of the Amazon River, specifically the Putumayo and Napo rivers of Ecuador and Colombia. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University, who first noticed that this was a different species of fish but did not formally describe it. The fish is a protrusible-mouthed predator. The juveniles are omnivorous but the large adults are carnivorous.
Iridictyon myersi is a species of broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is found in South America.
Selenanthias myersi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae, a family that includes the sea basses, the groupers and fairy basslets. It is native to the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean.
Lepidoblepharis intermedius is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
Lepidoblepharis peraccae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to western Colombia.
Amphisbaena myersi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Suriname.
Echinosaura orcesi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
Alopoglossus lehmanni is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to western Colombia.
Alopoglossus myersi is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. It is found in Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
