Atropoides

Atropoides picadoi, also known as Picado's jumping pit viper,^[3] is a pit viper species 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.^[4] It is monotypic in the genus Atropoides.

Atropoides
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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[2]
Trimeresurus nummifer picadoi Dunn, 1939 Bothrops picadoi — H.M. Smith & Taylor, 1945 Porthidium picadoi — Campbell & Lamar, 1989 A[tropoides]. picadoi — Werman, 1992

Etymology

The specific name, picadoi, is in honor of Costa Rican herpetologist Clodomiro Picado Twight.^[5]

Description

Adults of A. picadoi commonly reach a total length (including tail) of 75–95 cm (2.46–3.12 ft) with a maximum of 120.2 cm (3.94 ft). A. picadoi is extremely stout, though not quite so much as A. mexicanus.^[3]

Geographic range

Atropoides picadoi is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 50–1,500 m (160–4,920 ft) altitude. Its geographic range includes the Cordillera de Tilarán, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca. The type locality given is "La Palma, [San José Province], Costa Rica, 4500 feet".^[2]