Atropoides

Atropoides
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Atropoides
Species:
A. picadoi
Binomial name
Atropoides picadoi
(Dunn, 1939)
Synonyms
  • Trimeresurus nummifer picadoi
    Dunn, 1939
  • Bothrops picadoi
    H.M. Smith & Taylor, 1945
  • Porthidium picadoi
    Campbell & Lamar, 1989
  • A[tropoides]. picadoi
    Werman, 1992

Atropoides picadoi, also known as Picado's jumping pitviper, is a species of venomous snake, a pitviper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Costa Rica. There are no subspecies that are recognised as being valid. It is monotypic in the genus Atropoides.

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