Bothrocophias microphthalmus (Small-eyed Toadheaded Pitvipers)
Bothrocophias microphthalmus (Cope, 1875)
This species is distinguished from other viper species of Ecuador by the following combination of characters: (1) anterior portion of the snout slightly to moderately elevated; tail not prehensile; (3) lacunolabial absent; (4) eyes small; (5) middorsal scale rows 21-23 (usually 23); (6) ventral…
