About Cerrophidion sasai Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell, 2012
Cerrophidion sasai, commonly known as the Costa Rica montane pitviper, is a venomous pitviper species first formally described by Jadin, Townsend, Castoe & Campbell in 2012. Its geographic range extends from southeastern Mexico to western Panama. Within Costa Rica, it occurs in the Cordillera Central and Cordillera de Talamanca, at altitudes ranging from 1,460 to 2,875 m (4,790 to 9,430 ft). This is a diurnal species, and its typical diet includes small mammals, birds, lizards, other snakes, amphibians, and arthropods.
