Ophryacus sphenophrys (SMITH, 1960)
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Ophryacus sphenophrys
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| Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Broad-horned Pitviper |
| Synonym | Bothrops sphenophrys SMITH 1960: 267 Ophryacus sphenophrys — GRÜNWALD et al. 2015 |
| Distribution | Mexico (Oaxaca) Type locality: Mexico: El Soledad, Oaxaca. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: INHS (= UIMNH) 6262, W.L. Burger; July 22, 1949 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Supraocular protuberant, wedgeshaped, hornlike, base almost twice as long as projecting part; subcaudals divided, 57; ventrals 171; two rows of scales between orbit and labials; ten scales across top of head between supraocular horns; scales bordering pit ventrally in contact with labials; pattern of two rows of dark paired rectangular spots on each side of body. |
| Comment | Venomous! Habitat: forests |
| Etymology | Not given by Smith 1960 but apparently after the Greek “sphenos” = cuneiform, wedge, referring to the shape of its supraocular, and Greek “ophrys” = eye brow, forehead (see also genus name!). |
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