Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
January 31st, 2025.
 
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Genus
Metlapilcoatlus
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Northern Jumping Pitvipers
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Nördliche Springlanzenottern
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Nordlige Springhugorme
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Metlapilcoatlus Campbell, Frost & Castoe (type species: Atropos mexicanus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 2 (33.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in
Bothrops,
Porthidium, or, more recently,
Atropoides.
Distribution:
S. Mexico, Central America.
Reported from:
Belize,
Costa Rica,
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico
(Chiapas,
Hidalgo,
Oaxaca,
Puebla,
Queretaro,
San Luis Potosi,
Tabasco,
Veracruz),
Nicaragua,
Panama.
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Metlapilcoatlus borealis
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Queretaro Jumping Pitviper
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Queretaro-Springlanzenotter
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Queretaro-springhugorm
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Metlapilcoatlus borealis Tepos-Ramírez, Flores-Villela, Velasco, Pedraza Lara, García Rubio & Jadin |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a population of nummifer.
Distribution:
Mexico
(Hidalgo,
Queretaro,
San Luis Potosi,
Veracruz).
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Metlapilcoatlus indomitus
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Honduran Jumping Pitviper
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Honduranische Springlanzenotter
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Honduransk Springhugorm
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Atropoides indomitus Smith & Ferrari-Castro |
Distribution:
Honduras.
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Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
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Central American Jumping Pitviper, (Mexican Jumping Pitviper)
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Zentralamerikanische Springlanzenotter
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Centralamerikansk Springhugorm
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Atropos mexicanus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril |
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Bothriopsis mexicanus Cope 1871 |
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Bothrops mexicanus Müller 1880 |
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Porthidium nummifer mexicanum Campbell & Lamar 1989 |
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Atropoides nummifer mexicana Campbell & Brodie 1992 |
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Atropoides mexicanum Campbell & Lamar 2004 |
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1880 | |
Bothriechis nummifera var. notata Fischer (Campbell & Lamar 2004) |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Campbell & Lamar (2004), although specific validity was already suggested without formal revalidation by Castoe, Chippindale, Campbell, Ammerman & Parkinson (2003).
Distribution:
Belize,
Costa Rica,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico
(Chiapas,
Tabasco),
Nicaragua,
Panama.
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Metlapilcoatlus nummifer
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Mexican Jumping Pitviper
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Mexikanische Springlanzenotter
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Mexicansk Springhugorm
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Atropos nummifer Ruppel |
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Trigonocephalus nummifer Jan 1859 |
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Teleuraspis nummifer Cope 1860 |
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Bothrops nummifer Jan & Sordelli 1875 |
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Thanatos nummifer Posada-Arango 1889 |
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Thanatophis nummifer Posada-Arango 1889 |
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Bothriechis nummifera Günther 1895 |
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Lachesis nummifer Boulenger 1896 |
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Trimeresurus nummifer Dunn 1939 |
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Porthidium nummifer Campbell & Lamar 1989 |
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Atropoides nummifer Werman 1992 |
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Bothrops nummifer veraecrucis Burger (Campbell & Lamar 2004) |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Mexico.
Previously included mexicanum, occiduum, and the populations now assigned to borealis.
The type locality was restricted to Teapa, Tabasco, by Burger (1950).
Distribution:
Mexico
(Oaxaca,
Puebla,
Veracruz).
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Metlapilcoatlus occiduus
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Guatemalan Jumping Pitviper
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Guatemalische Springlanzenotter
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Guatemalansk Springhugorm
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Bothrops affinis Bocourt [not Bothrops affinis Gray 1849] |
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Bothriopsis affinis Cope 1871 |
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Bothrops nummifer occiduus Hoge "1965" |
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Porthidium nummifer occiduum Campbell & Lamar 1989 |
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Atropoides nummifer occiduus Werman 1992 |
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Atropoides occiduus Campbell & Lamar 2004 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of nummifer (e.g., Werman 1992). Separated from nummifer by Campbell & Lamar (2004), although specific validity was already suggested without formal revalidation by Castoe, Chippindale, Campbell, Ammerman & Parkinson (2003). Populations in Oaxaca (Mexico) and Baja Verapaz (Guatemala) formerly regarded as occiduum have been found to represent olmec (Castoe, Chippindale, Campbell, Ammerman & Parkinson 2003).
Distribution:
El Salvador,
Guatemala,
Mexico
(Chiapas).
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Metlapilcoatlus olmec
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Tuxtlan Jumping Pitviper, Olmecan Jumping Pitviper
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Tuxtla-Springlanzenotter
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Tuxtla-springhugorm
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Porthidium olmec Perez-Higareda, Smith & Julia-Zertuche |
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Atropoides olmec Werman 1992 |
Distribution:
Guatemala,
Mexico
(Chiapas,
Oaxaca,
Veracruz).
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