Cerrophidion wilsoni, the Honduras montane pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Central America, where it is found in Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. It is widespread in highland cloud forests within its range, being found at elevations of 1,400 to 3,491 m (4,593 to 11,453 ft). The pitviper has a coffee-brown body color, with dark to chestnut brown splotches on the back, frequently fused to make a zig-zagging stripe. The sides have a series of blackish-brown, nearly round splotches, while the side of the head has a blackish-brown stripe from the eye to past the jaw, occasionally merging with the first of the dark patches on the sides.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Vipers and pit vipers; all species venomous Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cerrophidion godmani — venomous
- Crotalus campbelli — venomous
- Trimeresurus gracilis — venomous
- Metlapilcoatlus nummifer — considered venomous
- Gloydius himalayanus — venomous
- Ovophis monticola — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Cerrophidion
- Species
- Cerrophidion wilsoni
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