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Jumping pit viper

Atropoides nummifer

Description:

This snake was at the base of a Socratea sp palm in the rainforest of the Arenal Hanging Bridges

Habitat:

Rain Forest

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2 Comments

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

They are very poisonous but they rarely attack.

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

I heard these are very deadly?

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 20, 2009
Submitted on May 19, 2011

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