#Eyelash viper

[herpsandbirds]

Central American Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis nigroadspersus), red phase, family Viperidae, Costa Rica

Venomous.

Recent work suggests that the Eyelash Viper, B. schlegelii, should be broken up into several species. This is one of those newly proposed species, 2024.

photograph by Cesar Barrio Amorós

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Animals usually use bright colors as a warning to others that they're dangerous, but that isn't always the case. Eyelash vipers come in pink, green, or yellow, and they can use those colors to hide among bunches of bananas! Because of their ability to hide in plain sight, Bothriechis schlegelii has occasionally been shipped to other countries among exports of bananas.

(Image: An eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) by Geoff Gallice)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians, I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

[colorsoutofearth]

Eyelash Palm-pitviper (Bothriechis schlegeli)

Photo by John Cancalosi

[mindblowingscience]

A group of scientists led by researchers of from the Khamai Foundation discovered five dazzling new species of eyelash vipers in the jungles and cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. This discovery was made official in a study published in Evolutionary Systematics. Prior to this research, the captivating new vipers, now recognized as among the most alluring ever found, were mistakenly classified as part of a single, highly variable species spanning from Mexico to northwestern Peru. The decade-long study began with an unexpected incident wherein one of the authors was bitten by one of these previously undiscovered species.

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[rubydolly]

Some of the amazing snakes I saw at the Australian Reptile Park today

SLIDE ONE: Eyelash Viper - part of the Pit Viper family, a family of very pretty but venomous snakes

SLIDE TWO: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

SLIDE THREE: Juvenile Anacondas - Can’t believe how little and cute these snakes are in comparison to how big they get

SLIDE FOUR: Inland Taipan - The land snake with the most toxic venom in the world

SLIDE FIVE: King Cobra - This guy came right up to the glass, he was quite a show off and who can blame him? He IS a mighty King Cobra after all

SLIDE SIX: Reticulated Python - Just happened to be having a feed when I saw it

SLIDE SEVEN: Ball Python

[monarchbutt]

daily snake #21

💛 The Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii), native to Central and South America, is a venomous snake with a wide variety of color variations. It has large, needle-like fangs that fold back when not in use.

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii)

(Photo by Geoff Gallice)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Central America; Northern South America

Size (Weight/Length)- 80 cm

Diet- Small mammals; Birds; Lizards; Frogs

Cool Facts- You might think on first glance that the bright yellow eyelash viper lacks any form of camouflage, but you’re strangely enough wrong. Curled up in a palm tree, their scales are nearly indistinguishable from the bark. They will sit and wait for days without moving, only striking if prey gets close enough. Their venom quickly shuts down the nervous system of rodents and birds, giving the viper an easy meal. Some snakes have memorized the trees migrating birds favor to roost in. The viper returns to the same spot every year to get an easy meal in the form of travel weary birds.

Rating- 11/10 (Cannot physically wink.)

[y-he-ourple-tho]

Need to make more ocs for artfight :> working on sheets n' stuff

[soupykappa]

Uhm I might be in Costa Rica?

[herpsandbirds]

Central American Eyelash-Pitviper (Botriechis nigroadspersus), family Viperidae, Costa Rica

Venomous.

The Eyelash Viper, B. schegelli, has recently been broken up into a number of species. This is one of the newly recognized species.

photograph by @kevinvenegas_wildlife

[heliphantie]

«My Family and Other Animals» (G. Durrell)

Feliz Сumpleaños, Tonito!

This art is final installment in this impromptu mini-series.

Some notes:

Scales of animals aren’t accurate, because it’s a fantasy, I allowed myself an artistic license.

Blue butterflies shown in the movie and promo images are indeed one of many Colombian butterfly species, called Menelaus blue morpho (aka mariposa morfo azul). Based on pattern, it’s also female ones. (First image: male; second image: female.)

Here’s a reference to old concept sketches to the movie, in which Camilo could turn into animals and shown to take appearance of capy.

Also, I flubbed at first, identifying a pigeon species (representing Alma – К.O.) as ruddy pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea), and had to fix it. It’s a very similar and actually native to Colombia short-billed pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris), and it’s as close to ‘mourning dove’ as I could get.

[doodlebuglet3447]

Aurelia and Dizzy are definitely besties so I drew them together :)

[superserpentsmackdown]

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[oneanimalpictureaday]

Schlegel's viper or Eyelash viper (I think), from the Budapest Zoo. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Fact from Animal spot: “Like most other pit viper species, these are nocturnal creatures and usually spend a solitary life. However, they have been noticed to come back to sites they are familiar with, in order to keep track of the migration pattern of their prey animals.”