Highland Eyelash-Pitviper
Bothriechis schlegelii
The highland eyelash pitviper is a live-bearing arboreal viper currently restricted to Colombia following the 2024 revision of the eyelash-viper complex. Raised scales above the eyes and variable leaf-like coloration are characteristic. Specialist housing needs secure branches, retreats and controlled forest conditions. Its venom is medically significant and dangerous-animal permits can apply. Older Central American captive stock belongs to sibling species, including Bothriechis nigroadspersus.
Colors: Wild Type
