reptilefacts:astronomy-to-zoology: Guatemalan Palm Viper (Bothriechis aurifer)Also known as the Yell
reptilefacts:astronomy-to-zoology: Guatemalan Palm Viper (Bothriechis aurifer)Also known as the Yellow-blotched palm-pitviper, the Guatemalan Palm Viper is a species of pit viper endemic to Mexico and Guatemala. Like most Palm vipers B. aurifer uses venom to kill its prey, the venom has been known to cause necrosis and bruising if untreated it could lead to limb loss or death. This species is usually found around 1,500m above sea level where it hunts diurnally.Phylogeny: Animalia-Chordata-Reptilia-Squamata-Serpentes-Viperidae-Crotalinae-Bothriechis-auriferImage Source(s) -- source link
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