Western Jumping Pitviper
Metlapilcoatlus occiduus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Metlapilcoatlus
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 12 places on iNaturalist
About
Western Jumping Pitviper (Metlapilcoatlus occiduus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 9 more. Recorded in 12 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Central American Jumping Pit Viper Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
- Olmecan Pit Viper Metlapilcoatlus olmec
- Honduras Jumping Pit Viper Metlapilcoatlus indomitus
- Metlapilcoatlus borealis
- Bothrops sonene
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
- Nabang Pitviper Trimeresurus caudornatus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.