Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Scientific name Atropoides picadoi Higher classification Atropoides Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Atropoides Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Atropoides, Atropoides nummifer mexicanus, Atropoides nummifer, Atropoides olmec, Cerrophidion | ||
Atropoides picadoi is a venomous pitviper species found in Central America. No subspecies are currently recognised.
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Etymology
The specific name, picadoi, is in honor of Costa Rican herpetologist Clodomiro Picado Twight.
Description
Adults of A. picadoi commonly reach a total length (including tail) of 75–95 cm (2.46–3.12 ft) with a maximum of 120.2 cm (3.94 ft). A. picadoi is extremely stout, though not quite so much as A. nummifer mexicanus.
Geographic range
A. picadoi is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 50–1,500 m (160–4,920 ft) altitude. Its geographic range includes the Cordillera de Tilarán, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca. The type locality given is "La Palma, [San José Province], Costa Rica, 4500 feet".
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