Porthidium nasutum

(Porthidium nasutum)

Description

Common names: rainforest hognosed pitviper, horned hog-nosed viper.Porthidium nasutum is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Viperidae

Genus:Porthidium

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