Ophryacus sphenophrys (SMITH, 1960)
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Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Broad-horned Pitviper |
Synonym | Bothrops sphenophrys SMITH 1960 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 | |
Comment | Venomous! Habitat: forests |
Etymology | Etymology (genus): The generic name is derived from the Greek ophrys, meaning brow, and the Latin acus, meaning pointed, obviously in reference to the dis- tinctive supraocular spine-like scale. |
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