Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Viperidae Scientific name Bothrops caribbaeus Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Bothrops, Bothrops lojanus, Bothrops jonathani, Bothrops iglesiasi, Bothrops itapetiningae | ||
Geographic range
It is found only on the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles.
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8/23/16 - Over the weekend, 12 St. Lucia Lancehead Vipers were born at the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Slade.
St. Lucia Lancehead Vipers are native only to the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia. The Kentucky Reptile Zoo is the only facility outside of St. Lucia to be allowed to house these rare island snakes.
Description
It can reach a total length in excess of 1.3 m (4.3 ft). It is gray to gray-brown, with an irregular temporal stripe, and gray or brown markings that are distinct mid-dorsally and fade towards its sides.
Conservation status
The snake is threatened and today limited to two areas of the island.
References
Saint Lucia lancehead Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA