Bothrops punctatus (Chocoan Lanceheads)
Bothrops punctatus (Garcia, 1896)
This species is distinguished from other viper species of Ecuador by the following combination of characters: (1) prehensile tail; (2) lacunolabial present; (3) divided subcaudal scales 70-95 in males and 80-90 in females, ending in a long, rounded spine that may be slightly upturned at the tip…
