The Central American eyelash-pitviper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus) (from Latin, nigrum, meaning "black", and adspersus meaning "sprinkled") is a species of pit viper.
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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
- Bothriechis schlegelii — venomous
- Craspedocephalus anamallensis — venomous
- Bothriechis nitidus — venomous
- Craspedocephalus malabaricus — venomous
- Craspedocephalus travancoricus — venomous
- Bothrops taeniatus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bothriechis
- Species
- Bothriechis nigroadspersus
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