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Basic information
Bothriechis schlegelii
Eyelash Lancehead
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusPalm Vipers
- Czech name
- Křovinář ostnitý
- English name
- Eyelash Lancehead
- Alternative names
- Eyelash Mountain Viper, Eyelash Palm Viper, Eyelash Palm-Pitviper, Eyelash Pit Viper, Eyelash Snake, Eyelash Viper, Guaruma, Highland Eyelash-Pitviper, Hochland-Lanzenotter, Horned Palm Viper, Schlegel's Palm Viper, Schlegel's Pit Viper, Schlegel's Viper, Schlegel’s Eyelash-Pitviper, Víbora de cílios, Víbora de pestañas de Schlegel, Víbora de tierra fría
- Synonyms
- Thanatophis colgadora, Trigonocephalus schlegelii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Agricultural, Forest, Montane, Mountain, Tropical moist broadleaf forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 820 mm
- Body mass
- max 292.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~3.55 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Amphibians, Birds, Carnivore, Mammals, Reptiles
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–20 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–2 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · MN2N · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11607 · dryad-v5