#side striped palm pit viper

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Side-striped Palm Pit Viper Bothriechis lateralis

7/25/2023 Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

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Side-striped Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis lateralis), family Viperidae, Costa Rica

Venomous.

photograph by @anfrep94

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The incredibly beautiful and venemous side striped palm pit viper, Bothriechis lateralis! We saw this handsome snake on a night walk in Monteverde, Costa Rica. 

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Side-striped Palm-pit viper

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Side Striped Palm Pit Viper.

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Image Set 1: Green Anole Lizard (Gulf Shores, Alabama - Pine Beach Trail Ft. Morgan)

Image 2: Hummingbird (Costa Rica -  Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve)

Image 3: Two butterflies (Costa Rica - Monteverde Butterfly Gardens)

Image 4: Side-striped palm pit viper (Costa Rica - La Selva Research Station)

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Side Striped Palm Pit Viper

If you’re not careful and drop one, it can form a little snakepile.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

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what snakes do you have??

32 genera, 100 species. my c0llecti0n is as f0ll0ws, with 80th technical terms and c0mm0n names. in few cases the technical term and the c0mm0n name are 0ne and the same, in case y0u were c0nfused: 

elapids:acanth0phis laevis (sm00thscaled death adder)acanth0phis rug0sus (papuan death adder)8ungarus caeruleus (c0mm0n kr8)8ungarus candidus (kn0wn as the malayan krait 0r the 8lue krait)8ungarus fasciatus (8anded kr8)pseudechis c0lletti (c0lletts snake)pseud0naja textilis (eastern 8r0wn snake)0phi0phagus hannah (the King C08ra)naja naja (indian c08ra)naja haje (egyptian c08ra)naja pallida (red spitting c08ra)naja annulifera (sn0uted c08ra)naja annulata (8anded water c08ra)naja (un-named species)naja nigric0llis (8lack-necked spitting c08ra)naja nivea (cape c08ra)naja siamensis (ind0chinese spitting c08ra)naja sumatrana (equat0rial spitting c08ra)naja samarensis (samar c08ra)micr0pechis ikaheka (new guinea small-eyed snake)dendr0aspis p0lylepis (8lack mam8a)dendr0aspis james0ni kaim0sae (james0ns mam8a)dendr0aspis angusticeps (eastern green mam8a)dendr0aspis viridis (west african/western green mam8a)calli0phis 8ivirgatus (8lue malayan c0ral snake) 

viperids:deinakistr0d0n acutus (sharp-n0sed pit viper)macr0vipera l. turanica (turan 8luntn0sed viper)atheris squamigera (varia8le 8ush viper)atheris nitschei (gr8 lakes 8ush viper)atheris cerat0ph0ra (h0rned 8ush viper)atheris matildae (matildas h0rned viper)atheris hispida (r0ugh-scaled 8ush viper)8itis ga80nica (ga800n viper)8itis rhin0ceros (west african ga800n viper)8itis nasic0rnis (rhin0cer0s viper)8itis caudalis (h0rned adder/side winding adder)8itis c0rnuta (al8any adder)8itis schneideri (sp0tted dwarf adder)8itis s0malica (s0mali puff adder)8itis arietans (puff adder)8itis peringueyi (peringueys desert adder)8itis apr0p0s (m0untain adder)8itis parvi0cula (ethi0pian m0untain adder)echis s0chureki (eastern saw-scaled viper)echis pyramidum (n0rtheast african carpet viper)echis c0l0ratus (palestine sawscaled viper)echis multisquamatus (multiscale sawscaled viper)echis leakyi (kenyan carpet viper)echis 0cellatus (west african carpet viper)cerastes cerastes (desert h0rned viper)cerastes vipera (sahara sand viper)m0ntivipera xanthina (r0ck viper)vipera amm0dytes (l0ng-n0sed viper)da80ia palestinae (palestine viper)da80ia russelli (russells viper)da80ia siamensis (eastern russells viper)da80ia mauritanica (m00rish viper)pseud0cerastes fieldi (fields h0rned viper)azemi0ps feas (feas viper) causus rh0m8eatus (rh0m8ic night adder, dem0n night adder, etc)causus defilippii (sn0uted night adder) 

cr0talids:agkistr0d0n pisciv0rus (c0tt0nm0uth snake)agkistr0d0n c0nt0rtrix (c0pperhead snake)agkistr0d0n 8ilineatus (mexican cantil) agkistr0d0n tayl0ri (tayl0rs cantil) agkistr0d0n laticinctus (8r0ad-8anded c0pperhead) agkistr0d0n phae0gaster (0sage c0pperhead) agkistr0d0n pictigaster (trans-pec0s c0pperhead) cr0talus h0rridus (tim8er rattlesnake) cr0talus 8asilliscus (mexican west coast rattlesnake) cr0talus willardi (ridge-n0sed rattlesnake) cr0talus pifan0rum (s0uth american rattlesnake) cr0talus simus (middle american rattlesnake)cr0talus terrifficus (a su8species 0f the s0uth american rattlesnake) cryptelytr0ps purpureul0maculatus (mangr0ve pit viper) cryptelytr0ps insularis (white lipped island viper) trimeresurus 800rnensis (80rnean pit viper) trimeresurus hageni (hagens pit viper) trimersurus puniceus (flatn0sed pit viper) trimeresurus mangshanensis (mangshan viper) 80thr0ps asper80thr0ps atr0x (c0mm0n lancehead) 80thr0ps alternatus (cr0ssed pit viper) 80thr0ps dip0rus (neuwieds lancehead) 80thr0ps m00jeni (8razilian lancehead) 80threchis schlegelli (the eyelash viper) 80threchis laterallis (side-striped palm pit viper) 80threchis supercilliarius (8l0tched palm pit viper) tr0pid0laemus wagleri (waglers pit viper) pr0t080thr0ps c0rnutus (fan-si-pan h0rned pit viper) pr0t080thr0ps jerd0nii xanth0melas (red sp0tted viper) pr0t080thr0ps t0karensis (t0kara ha8u, (トカラハブ))pr0t080thr0ps elegans (sakishima ha8u (サキシマハブ))pr0t080thr0ps mucr0squamatus (8r0wn sp0tted pit viper) 0v0phis 0kinavensis (0kinawa pit viper) call0selasma rh0d0st0ma (malayan gr0und pit viper) gl0ydius ussuriensis (ussuri mamushi) sistrurus miliarius (pygmy rattlesnake)

i h0pe y0ure happy, this t00k me far, far t00 l0ng t0 list 

anyways, these are my critters. i tend t0 keep pe0ple far, far away fr0m them in case they d0 s0mething t0tally fucking stupid 

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NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK

It is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park’, is one of India’s best known wildlife reserves. This place beckons tourists from all over the world to have a rendezvous with nature and wildlife. It was set up in 1955, enriched with greenish forest cover, little streams, softy valleys and spectacular waterfalls, is one of the best-managed parks in the country.

Naga means snake , hole means pond or stream in local parlance. There is a steam in the west side of the park called Nagarhole. So the name of the park

Fauna of Nagarhole National Park

Sambar deer in nagarhole

Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) , Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) also known as Three Striped Palm Squirrel, Indian giant squirrel ( Ratufa indica ) or Malabar Squirrel, Flying squirrel ( Biswamoyopterus biswasi) , Slender loris (Loris tardigradus), Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris or Panthera tigris bengalensis), Sambar (deer) , Porcupine , Wild Boar , Panther , Pangoline , Otter, Striped necked mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis), Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus), Common Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi) , Bonnet Macaque (Macaca radiata) , Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus), Barking Deer (Muntjac) ,Mouse Deer (Chevrotain), Spotted Deer ( Axis axis) , Common Langur (Hanuman Langur or Presbytis entellus), Wild Dog, Jackal , Civet Cat , Gaur and Elephant.

Birds of Nagarhole National Park

Nal salovar

Peafowl ( Pavo cristatus) , Common Babbler(Turdoides caudata ), Reed Warbler, Bea-eater, Red-whiskered Bulbul ( Pycnonotus jocosus ) , Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) , Brown dove, Blue-winged Parakeet ( Malabar Parakeet or Psittacula columboides) , Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) , Ring-Necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola), Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis), Malabar Grey Hornbill ( Ocyceros griseus ) , Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) , Crested Hawk eagle ( Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus) , Crested Serpent Eagle ( Spilornis cheela or Kanmuri-washi ) , Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax ) , Blyth’s Myna (Sturnus malabaricus blythii) , Small Minivet ( Pericrocotus cinnamomeus ) , Lorikeets, Blossom-headed Parakeet (Psittacula roseata) , Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Southern Treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) , Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) , Malabar Trogon ( Harpactes fasciatus ) and Bar-winged Flycatcher shrike ( Hemipus picatus ).

Reptiles of Nagarhole National Park

King Cobra, Spectacled cobra ( Common cobra or Naja naja), Banded Krait (B. fasciatus), Bamboo viper ( Trimeresurus stejnegeri ) , Pit viper, Russell’s viper, Indian Rock Python (Python molurus ), Monitor Lizard, Tortoise and Toads.

Elephant in nagarhole

Location

Nagarhole National Park spreads over two districts of Karnataka state – Mysore and Kodagu. Its a relatively large national park covering an area more than 600 sq. kilometers ( 230 sq miles)

Nagarhole Opening Hours

The main road through the park is open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., all year round. Safaris take place in the early morning from 6 a.m to 9 a.m., and again in the afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Nagarhole Cost

The park entrance fee is 200 rupees ($4.50) for foreigners. The forest department runs one hour safaris for 65 rupees ($1.50). Alternatively private vehicles can go on safari for 550 rupees ($12) per car or jeep, plus 200 rupees for the cost of a guide (required). Trekking costs 75 rupees ($1.80) for one day, plus 250 rupees ($6) for a guide. A 30 minute elephant ride costs 75 rupees. Jeeps can be hired for around 800 rupees ($18) per day from the forest department office in Hunsur, 45 kilometers before the park. Hotel operators also run safari tours and other activities.

MaleGaur in Nagarahole

Nagarhole Travel Tips

Nagarhole can be explored by jeep, elephant back, and boat. Visitors can also go trekking. The park offers the opportunity to see elephants close up in their natural habitat, and it’s not unusual to see herds of elephants on the river bank. However, the likelihood of seeing a tiger here is rare compared to parks such as Bandhavgarh in the north. A good thing about Nagarhole is that the main forest reserve office (where the safaris start from) is located right inside the park. This means that visitors can pass through quite a bit of the park area on their own.

How to get there

Tiger

By Road

Nagarhole National park is well connected to adjoining areas of Karnataka. Motorable highways link the park to the towns of Madikere (90 km) and Mysore (96 km) . The journey from both places lasts approximately 2 hours.

By Rail

The nearest well-connected railway junction is Mysore.

By Air

The nearest international airport is Bangalore (220 km). Various airlines link Bangalore to the rest of the nation.

Gallery

Deers at night

Sambar deer in nagarhole

Elephant in nagarhole

MaleGaur in Nagarahole

Nagarhole park entry

Tiger

  Nagarhole National Park NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK It is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve also known as 'Rajiv Gandhi National Park', is one of India’s best known wildlife reserves.

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(Bothriechis lateralis) Side-striped palm-pit viper

Most commonly found coiled in vegetation over or near watercourses; reported from 850 to 2,000 m elevation. Limited to Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama.

Mainly nocturnal, mainly arboreal; usually not aggressive & remain quietly coiled in vegetation, but will strike if brushed against or touched. Ovoviviparous w/ 6-17 young in litters reported for captured specimens. Preys mainly on small rodents, frogs, birds, & even (rarely) bats.

Mainly hemotoxic w/ strong proteolytic factors. Sometimes bites & envenomates humans, but typical symptoms usually limited to localized pain, swelling, redness, & occasionally dizziness, headache, photosensitivity, & difficulty breathing. Rare reports of human fatalities due to bites by this species have not yet been confirmed.

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Side-striped Palm-pit viper

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(Bothriechis lateralis) side-striped palm-pitviper

Mainly hemotoxic w/ strong proteolytic factors. Sometimes bites & envenomates humans, but typical symptoms usually limited to localized pain, swelling, redness, & occasionally dizziness, headache, photosensitivity, & difficulty breathing. Rare reports of human fatalities due to bites by this species have not yet been confirmed.

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(Bothriechis lateralis) side-striped palm-pitviper

[exotic-venom]

(Bothriechis lateralis) Side-striped palm-pit viper Mainly hemotoxic w/ strong proteolytic factors. Sometimes bites & envenomates humans, but typical symptoms usually limited to localized pain, swelling, redness, & occasionally dizziness, headache, photosensitivity, & difficulty breathing. Rare reports of human fatalities due to bites by this species have not yet been confirmed. A polyvalent antivenin that covers this species is produced by the Instituto Clodomiro in Costa Rica.