Bothrops chloromelas

Bothrops chloromelas
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothrops
Species:	B. chloromelas
Binomial name
Bothrops chloromelas Hoge, 1949
Synonyms
Bothriopsis chloromelas (Boulenger, 1912) Lachesis chloromelasBoulenger, 1912

Bothrops chloromelas, ^[2] the coastal lancehead or Inca forest pit viper, is a venomous species of pit viper found in South America.

Taxonomy and etymology

The species was first described in 1949 by Brazilian herpetologist Alphonse Richard Hoge. ^[3]

Habitat

The species is native to montane forest at altitudes of 1,000-2,000 meters above sea level. It appears to prefer primary to secondary forest. ^[1]

References

1. Venegas, P. (2021). "Bothrops chloromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T15203603A15203615. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15203603A15203615.en .
2. "Bothrops chloromelas (BOULENGER, 1912)".
3. "Taxonomy browser (Bothrops chloromelas)".