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Taxonomy of the genus Bothriechis Biodiversity of the family Viperidae

Bibliography of the genus
Bothriechis (Palm Pitvipers)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Bothriechis in general

Castoe, T.A.; Daza, J.M.; Smith, E.N.; Sasa, M.M.; Kuch, U.; Campbell, J.A.; Chippindale, P.T.; Parkinson, C.L. 2009. Comparative phylogeography of pitvipers suggests a consensus of ancient Middle American highland biogeography. Journal of Biogeography 36(1): 88-103.

Crother, B.I.; Campbell, J.A.; Hillis, D.M. 1992. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the palm-pitvipers, genus Bothriechis: biochemical and morphological evidence. pp. 1-19. In: Campbell, J.A. & Brodie, E.D. (eds.). Biology of the pitvipers. Selva, Tyler, Texas. 467 pp.

Fernandez, P.; Gutierrez, J.M. 2008. Mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica (1993-2006). Toxicon 52(3): 530-533.

Fuentes, O.; Rodriguez Acosta, A. 1997. Sobre los generos Bothriechis, Bothriopsis, Bothrops y Porthidium (Serpentes: Crotalidae) existentes en Venezuela. Claves para su identificacion de interes biomedico. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 17(3): 31-38.

Kuch, U.; Mebs, D.; Gutierrez, J.M.; Freire, A. 1996. Biochemical and biological characterization of Ecuadorian pitviper venoms (genera Bothriechis, Bothriopsis, Bothrops and Lachesis). Toxicon 34(6): 714-717.

Melendez, L. 2008. Die Bothriechis-Arten Guatemalas - Daten zu Biologie und Nachzucht. Draco 9(1) (33): 44-49.

Schätti, B.; Kramer, E. 1993. Ecuadorianische Grubenottern der Gattungen Bothriechis, Bothrops und Porthidium (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 100(2): 235-278.

Taggart, T.W.; Crother, B.I.; White, M.E. 2001. Palm-pitviper (Bothriechis) phylogeny, mtDNA, and consilience. Cladistics 17(4): 355-370.

Werman, S.D.; Crother, B.I.; White, M.E. 1999. Phylogeny of some Middle American pitvipers based on a cladistic analysis of mitochondrial 12S and 16S DNA sequence information. Contemporary Herpetology 1999(3): (http://alpha.selu.edu/~pcsd4805/ch/1999/3/index.htm).

Bothriechis aurifer

Arrivillaga, C.; Villatoro-Castañeda, M.; Mármol-Kattán, A.; Rosito-Prado, I. 2018. Natural history notes: Bothriechis aurifer (Yellow-blotched Palm Pitviper). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 49(2): 334.

Barbour, T.; Loveridge, A. 1929. On some Honduranian and Guatemalan snakes, with the description of a new arboreal pit viper of the genus Bothrops. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 1-3.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Smith, H.M.; Moll, E.O. 1969. A taxonomic rearrangement of the pit vipers of the Bothrops nigroviridis complex of southern Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 3: 151-155.

Bothriechis bicolor

Meneses-Millán, M.S.; García-Padilla, E. 2015. Distribution notes: Bothriechis bicolor (Bocourt, 1868). Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(2): 207.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Bothriechis guifarroi

Townsend, J.H.; Medina-Flores, M.; Wilson, L.D.; Jadin, R.C.; Austin, J.D. 2013. A relict lineage and new species of green palm-pitviper (Squamata, Viperidae, Bothriechis) from the Chortis Highlands of Mesoamerica. ZooKeys 298: 77-105.

Bothriechis lateralis

Arroyo, G.O.; Cerdas, L. 1986. Microestructura de las escamas dorsales de nueve especies de serpientes costarricenses (Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 34(1): 123-126.

Dunn, E.R. 1940. New and noteworthy herpetological material from Panama. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 93: 105-122.

Dunn, E.R. 1947. Snakes of the Lérida Farm (Chiriqui Volcano, western Panamá). Copeia 1947: 153-157.

Griffith, E.J.; Ibañez-D., R.; Jaramillo-A., C.A. 2008. Geographic distribution: Bothriechis lateralis (Lora). Herpetological Review 39(3): 370.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Peterson, K. 1992. Reproduction of the yellow-lined palm viper, Bothriechis lateralis Peters. pp. 65-69. In: Strimple, P.D. & Strimple, J.L. (eds.). Contributions in herpetology. Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society, Cincinnati. 111 pp.

Bothriechis marchi

Barbour, T.; Loveridge, A. 1929. On some Honduranian and Guatemalan snakes, with the description of a new arboreal pit viper of the genus Bothrops. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 1-3.

Cochran, D.M. 1944. Dangerous reptiles (popular). Rep. Smithson. Instn. 1943: 275-325.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Rokosky, E.J. 1942. Notes on Trimeresurus nigroviridis marchi. Copeia 1942: 260.

Solís, J.M.; Brown, T. 2016. Feeding observation on Bothriechis marchi in Parque Nacional Cusuco, Honduras. Herpetological Bulletin 135: 28-29.

Wilson, L.D.; McCranie, J.R. 1992. Bothriechis marchi. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles 544: 1-2.

Bothriechis nigroviridis

Doan, T.M.; Mason, A.J.; Castoe, T.A.; Sasa, M.; Parkinson, C.L. 2016. A cryptic palm-pitviper species (Squamata: Viperidae: Bothriechis) from the Costa Rican highlands, with notes on the variation within B. nigroviridis. Zootaxa 4138(2): 271-290.

Dunn, E.R. 1940. New and noteworthy herpetological material from Panama. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 93: 105-122.

Dunn, E.R. 1947. Snakes of the Lérida Farm (Chiriqui Volcano, western Panamá). Copeia 1947: 153-157.

Garrett, C.M.; Harwell, G. 1991. Loreal pit impaction in a black speckled palm-pitviper (Bothriechis nigroviridis). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 22(2): 249-251.

Hammack, S.H.; Antonio, F. 1991. Life history notes: Bothriechis nigroviridis (Speckled Palm Viper). Maximum size. Herpetological Review 22(4): 131.

March, D.D.H. 1929. Notes on Bothrops nigroviridis. Bulletin of the Antivenin Institute of America 3: 58.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Smith, H.M.; Moll, E.O. 1969. A taxonomic rearrangement of the pit vipers of the Bothrops nigroviridis complex of southern Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 3: 151-155.

Solorzano, A. 1997. Reproduccion de la toboba de arbol, Bothriechis nigroviridis (Serpentes: Viperidae), en Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical 45(4): 1675-1677.

Bothriechis nubestris

Doan, T.M.; Mason, A.J.; Castoe, T.A.; Sasa, M.; Parkinson, C.L. 2016. A cryptic palm-pitviper species (Squamata: Viperidae: Bothriechis) from the Costa Rican highlands, with notes on the variation within B. nigroviridis. Zootaxa 4138(2): 271-290.

Bothriechis rowleyi

Bogert, C.M. 1968. A new arboreal pit viper of the genus Bothrops from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. American Museum Novitates 2341: 1-14.

Gosner, K.L. 1989. Histological notes on the green coloration of arboreal pit vipers: genus Bothrops. Journal of Herpetology 23(3): 318-320.

Gutberlet, R.L. 1995. A new locality for Rowley's palm pitviper, Bothriechis rowleyi (Serpentes: Viperidae), a Mexican relict. Southwestern Naturalist 40(1): 124-125.

Jiménez-Lang, N.; Vidal-López, R.; Luna-Reyes, R. 2002. Registro adicional de Bothriechis rowleyi (Serpentes: Viperidae) en Chiapas, México. Boletin de la Sociedad Herpetologica Mexicana 10(2): 43-45.

Smith, H.M.; Moll, E.O. 1969. A taxonomic rearrangement of the pit vipers of the Bothrops nigroviridis complex of southern Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 3: 151-155.

Bothriechis schlegeli

Alvarez, J.A.; Solana, E.; Foster, S.M. 2013. Natural history notes: Agalychnis callidryas (Red-eyed Treefrog). Predation. Herpetological Review 44(1): 117-118.

Antonio, F.B. 1980. Mating behavior and reproduction of the Eyelash Viper (Bothrops schlegeli) in captivity. Herpetologica 36(3): 231-233.

Arroyo, G.O.; Cerdas, L. 1986. Microestructura de las escamas dorsales de nueve especies de serpientes costarricenses (Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 34(1): 123-126.

Barrio-Amorós, C.L. 2015. Nature notes: Bothriechis schlegelii. Predation and color pattern. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(1): 117–119.

Blake, H. 1990. The eyelash viper in captivity (Bothriechis schlegelii). Vivarium (Lakeside) 2(5): 8-10.

Blody, D.A. 1983. Notes on the reproductive biology of the Eyelash Viper Bothrops schlegeli, in captivity. Herpetological Review 14(2): 45-46.

Bridegam, A.S.; Smith, B.E.; Garrett, C.M.; Roberts, D.T. 1990. Cannibalism in two species of arboreal pitviper, Trimeresurus wagleri and Bothriechis schlegelii. Herpetological Review 21(3): 54-55.

Burger, R.M. 1998. Devil, death & tooth: the eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii). Reptiles 1998(December): 48-61.

Cover, J.F. 1983. Captive maintenance and propagation of the Eyelash Viper (Bothrops schlegeli). Annual Reptile Symposium on Captive Propagation and Husbandry Proceedings 6 [1982]: 304-321.

Dunn, E.R.; Stuart, L.C. 1951. Comments on some recent restrictions of type localities of certain South and Central American amphibians and reptiles. Copeia 1951(1): 55-61.

Franklin, C.J.; Franklin, J. 1999. Geographic distribution: Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm-pitviper). Herpetological Review 30(2): 112.

Furiani, M. 1991. Bothrops schlegelii - Schlegel's viper. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 11(6): 143-144.

Gertler, P.E.; Morales, J. 1980. Snake predation on Marmosa noctivaga. Journal of Mammalogy 61(2): 381.

Geus, A. 1957. Mit Bananen importiert: Bothrops schlegeli Berthold 1846. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 10: 164-166.

Gómez, A.; Rodríguez, S.; Chacón, D.; Greivin, C. 2015. Miscellaneous notes: Reproduction and sperm storage in captive Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Costa Rica. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(4): 581-584.

Gómez, C.; Buitrago-González, W. 2017. Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold 1846). Cabeza de candado, Víbora de pestañas. Catálogo de Anfibios y Reptiles de Colombia 3(1): 1-11.

Groves, F. 1962. A feeding record of the palm viper, Bothrops schlegelii. Herpetologica 17(4): 277.

Hitchiner, J.A. 1987. Reproduction in captive Eyelash Vipers, Bothrops schlegeli. Herpetological Review 18(3): 55.

Hofmann, J. 2003. Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) - die Greifschwanz - Lanzenotter in Costa Rica und im Terrarium. Draco 4(3) (15): 64-72.

Hunziker, R. 2001. The guide to owning eyelash and temple vipes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 54 pp.

Jansen Pezzano, E.F. 1986. Reproduction of Bothrops schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) in captivity. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 6(3): 92-97.

Kuch, U. 2001. Geographic distribution: Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm Pit Viper). Herpetological Review 32(1): 58.

Kuch, U.; Freire, A. 1995. Bemerkungen zur geographischen Verbreitung und Variabilität von Schlegels Palmen-Lanzenotter, Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846), in Ecuador (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae). Herpetozoa 8(1-2): 49-58.

Kuch, U.; Hohmeister, A. 1998. Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold). Sauria (Berlin) 20(3): 441-448.

Laurencio, D. 2005. Natural history notes: Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm Pit-viper, Bocaraca). Attempted predation. Herpetological Review 36(2): 188.

Lindey, S.D.; Sorrell, G.G. 2004. Natural history notes: Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Viper). Prey/predator weight ratio and diet. Herpetological Review 35(3): 272-273.

Morgan, R.; Barrio-Amorós, C. 2015. Nature notes: Bothriechis schlegelii. Diet. Mesoamerican Herpetology 2(3): 345-347.

Murphy, J.B.; Mitchell, L.A. 1984. Miscellaneous notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles. 6. Thirteen varieties of the genus Bothrops (Serpentes, Crotalidae). Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 78: 199-214.

Neill, W.T. 1960. The caudal lure of various juvenile snakes. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 23: 173-200.

Obando, L.A.; Sunyer, J. 2016. Distribution notes: Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1845). Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(4): 1064-1065.

Oliver, J.A. 1955. Banana Bonanza. Animal Kingdom 58: 66-71.

Ossa, L.P.A.; Giraldo, M.J.M.; López-G., G.A.; Dias, L.G.; Rivera-P., F.A. 2012. [Biological collections: an alternative for genetics diversity studies]. (In Spanish). Boletin Cientifico Museo de Historia Natural Universidad de Caldas 16(1): 143-155.

Pifano, C.F.; Romer, M.; Sandner Montilla, F. 1950. Serpientes ponzoñosas de Venezuela. III. Bothrops schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) Jan, 1875: su existencia en Venezuela. Arch. venez. Pat. trop. 2(1): 257-264.

Seifert, R.P. 1983. Bothrops schlegelii (oropel (gold morph), bocaraca, Eyelash Viper, palm viper). pp. 384-385. In: Janzen, D.H. (ed.). Costa Rican natural history. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 816 pp.

Sorrell, G.G. 2009. Diel movement and predation activity patterns of the eyelash palm-pitviper (Bothriechis schlegelii). Copeia 2009(1): 105-109.

Stettler, P.H. 1987. Bothrops schlegelii (3x) - palm tree viper. Litteratura Serpentium (English Edition) 7(1): 44-45.

Travers, S.L.; González, S.C.; Obando, L.A.; Townsend, J.H. 2011. Natural history notes: Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm-pitviper). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(2): 282-283.

Werman, S.D. 1984. Life history notes: Bothrops schlegelii (Eyelash Viper). Coloration. Herpetological Review 15(1): 17-18.

Wirth, M. 2008. Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) - Auf der Suche nach der Greifschwanz-Lanzenotter in Costa Rica. Draco 9(1) (33): 66-75.

Wylie, D.B.; Grünwald, C.I. 2016. Distribution notes: First report of Bothriechis schlegelii (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mesoamerican Herpetology 3(4): 1066-1067.

Bothriechis supraciliaris

Dejesus, J.E. 2007. Geographic distribution: Bothriechis supraciliaris (Blotched Palm Viper). Herpetological Review 38(4): 485.

Solorzano, A.; Gomez, L.D.; Monge Najera, J.; Crother, B.I. 1998. Redescription and validation of Bothriechis supraciliaris (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical 46(2): 453-462.

Taggart, T.W.; Crother, B.I.; White, M.E. 2001. Palm-pitviper (Bothriechis) phylogeny, mtDNA, and consilience. Cladistics 17(4): 355-370.

Werman, S.D. 1984. The taxonomic status of Bothrops supraciliaris Taylor. Journal of Herpetology 18(4): 484-486.

Bothriechis thalassinus

Campbell, J.A.; Smith, E.N. 2000. A new species of arboreal pitviper from the Atlantic versant of northern Central America. Revista de Biologia Tropical 48(4): 1001-1013.