Wildlifeof Bolivia
Bothrocophias microphthalmus
Vipers
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Bothrocophias microphthalmus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, on the ground; recorded at roughly 830–1800m
Range
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, mostly in Amazonia
Size
Maximum total length about 1.16m
Weight
Maximum body mass about 800g
Bothrocophias microphthalmus, the small-eyed toad-headed pit viper, is a venomous member of the family Viperidae (Wikipedia, general species account). It was described by Cope in 1875, and its type locality lies between Balsa Puerto and Moyobamba in Peru (Nogueira 2019).
It lives in forest, on the ground, at elevations roughly between 830 and 1800m (Oskyrko et al. 2024). Across its range it is known mostly from Amazonia, in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In Brazil it is recorded from a single locality in western Amazonia at low elevation, and it has been observed in the field in forest (Nogueira 2019). It is venomous and gives birth to live young (ReptTraits, Oskyrko et al. 2024). Its maximum recorded total length is about 1.16m, and its maximum recorded body mass about 800g (ReptTraits, Oskyrko et al. 2024).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Bothrocophias microphthalmus live in?
- Forest, on the ground; recorded at roughly 830–1800m
- Where is the Bothrocophias microphthalmus found?
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, mostly in Amazonia
- How big is the Bothrocophias microphthalmus?
- Maximum total length about 1.16m
- How much does the Bothrocophias microphthalmus weigh?
- Maximum body mass about 800g