Porthidium hespere

(Porthidium hespere)

Description

Common names: Colima hognosed pitviper.Porthidium hespere is a venomous pitviper species found in western Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Viperidae

Genus:Porthidium

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