Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni
| Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Porthidium |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. l. hutmanni
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| Trinomial name | |
| Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni Sandner-Montilla, 1989
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Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni is a subspecies of Lansberg's hog-nosed pitvipers endemic to Isla Margarita, Venezuela.[1] The subspecies is named after Adolf Houtmann, spelt all three of hutmanni, houtmanni and hautmanni in the original paper.[2]
Description
Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni is one of the smallest venomous snakes in the world.[2] It is found in the semi-arid forests of Isla Margarita.[1]
Venom
The venom from Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni is known to cause bleeding, edema, blistering, necrosis and damage to the lymphatic system and extracellular matrix. However, it is treatable with antivenom.[1]
Reproduction
Like all Porthidium lansbergii, P. l. hutmanni is ovoviviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Girón, María E.; Estrella, Amalid; Sánchez, Elda E.; Galán, Jacob; Tao, W. Andy; Guerrero, Belsy; Salazar, Ana M.; Rodríguez-Acosta, Alexis (2011-03-15). "Purification and characterization of a metalloproteinase, Porthidin-1, from the venom of Lansberg's hog-nosed pitvipers (Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni)". Toxicon: Official Journal of the International Society on Toxinology. 57 (4): 608–618. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2011.01.003. ISSN 1879-3150. PMC 3320208. PMID 21255600.
- ^ a b c "Porthidium lansbergii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2026-03-01.