Common names: slender hognosed pitviper, western hog-nosed 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
- Bothrops mattogrossensis — considered venomous
- Bothrops erythromelas — considered venomous
- Crotalus armstrongi — venomous
- Gloydius brevicaudus — venomous
- Crotalus ravus — venomous
- Porthidium dunni — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Porthidium
- Species
- Porthidium ophryomegas
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