Central American Jumping Pit-viper

Description:

Atropoides nummifer mexicanus is a venomous pitviper subspecies[3] endemic to Mexico and Central America. Adults grow to an average of 50–70 cm (about 20-28 inches) in total length. The maximum total length is 86.7 cm (34⅛ in) for males and 97.9 cm (38½ in) for females. The body is extremely stout.

Habitat:

Seen in the Reptile exhibition at the InBio Park in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica. Found in the Atlantic drainage from Mexico (in the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas) south to the Canal Zone in Panama, as well as on the Pacific slope of Costa Rica and Panama. Occurs at elevations of 40–1,600 m (130-5,250 feet).

Notes:

thought I'd finished with the Costa Rican reptiles, but found some more snakes!