Porthidium porrasi
| Porthidium porrasi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Porthidium |
| Species: | P. porrasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Porthidium porrasi Lamar, 2003
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Porthidium porrasi is a species of hognose pit viper endemic to south-west Costa Rica.[1] Like all pit vipers, P. porrasi is venomous.[2]
Description
Distinguished from similar species with its extremely upright nose and various scale morphologies, the white-tailed snub-nose viper is named commonly after another distinguishing characteristic, its white tail tip which is sometimes cream or yellow. It grows to a maximum of 50 cm.[2] Its head is broad and distinct from its neck.[3]
Behaviour
Porthidium porrasi is a nocturnal/crepuscular, terrestrial snake.[2] It prefers to stay camouflaged under leaf litter and its preferred habitat is rainforests, from sea level to 200 m of elevation.[3]
Reproduction
The white-tailed snub-nose viper is considered to be either ovoviviparous or viviparous.[2][3]
References
- ^ "(PDF) The endemic herpetofauna of Central America: A casualty of anthropocentrism". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ a b c d "Porthidium porrasi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Porthidium porrasi | Instituto Clodomiro Picado". icp.ucr.ac.cr. Retrieved 2026-03-01.