Bothriechis schlegelii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bothriechis schlegelii lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bothriechis schlegelii
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the bothriechis schlegelii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bothriechis schlegelii in 3 countries and territories across North America and South America. In Panama it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bothriechis schlegelii endangered?

The bothriechis schlegelii’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bothriechis schlegelii?

The bothriechis schlegelii (Bothriechis schlegelii) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Bothriechis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bothriechis schlegelii

Bothriechis schlegelii, known commonly as the highland eyelash-pitviper, Schlegel's eyelash-pitviper, eyelash viper or eyelash palm viper, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae, native to Colombia.

Somewhat small, arboreal snakes, B. schlegelii is perhaps best known for the namesake superciliary ("eyelash") scales above its eyes, and for having distinctly keeled or "raised" scales covering the bulk of its body. The species is also known for producing a veritable rainbow of color forms (morphs).

No subspecies are currently recognized as being valid.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothriechis schlegelii (revision 1373760648), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q905234 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).