Agkistrodon howardgloydi

Agkistrodon howardgloydi is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Central America. It is most commonly called castellana,^{: 135 p. : 87 p. : 718 p.} but it has also been called the southern cantil,^{: 60 p.} Gloyd's moccasin, and a number of other colloquial names. It is a rare species with a relatively small geographic distribution in the tropical dry forest on the Pacific coast of Honduras, Nicaragua, and extreme northwest Costa Rica.^{: 62 p.} A. howardgloydi is a stout, medium-sized snake with a maximum total length (including tail) of 96 cm (38 in). It is a viviparous species, with females giving birth in the rainy season from May to August.^{: 91 p. : 249–265 p.} No clinical reports on envenomation had been published (as of 1999), but laboratory texts and analysis indicate the venom is highly toxic and similar to its close relative Agkistrodon bilineatus, and potentially lethal.^{: 482 p.}