Bothrocophias myersi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Bothrocophias
Species: Bothrocophias myersi

Name

Bothrocophias myersi Gutberlet & Campbell, 2001: 7

• Holotype: AMNH 109812, adult ♀.
• Type locality: “Quebrada Guangí, 0.5 km above the Río Patia, Department of Cauca, Colombia, 100–200 m”.

References

Primary references

• Gutberlet, Jr., R.L. & Campbell, J.A. 2001. Generic recognition for a neglected lineage of South American Pitvipers (Squamata: Crotalinae) with the description of a new species from the Colombian Chocó. American Museum Novitates 3316: 1–15. hdl: 2246/2932 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Bothrocophias myersi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 16 March 2018.
• Martins, M. 2010. IUCN: Bothrocophias myersi  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178511A7561623. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178511A7561623.en

Vernacular names

English: Chocoan Toadheaded Pitviper
español: Cabeza de Lanza, Taya Del Cauca