Porthidium yucatanicum (Smith, 1941) is a animal in the Viperidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Porthidium yucatanicum (Smith, 1941)
Porthidium yucatanicum is a moderately stout terrestrial viper found in the northern Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.
This species, scientifically named Porthidium yucatanicum (Smith, 1941), has adult individuals that typically measure 35–45 cm (13+3⁄4–17+3⁄4 inches) in total length. Some specimens may grow longer than 55 cm (21+3⁄4 inches), and females are generally larger than males. It is moderately stout-bodied and terrestrial. This species occurs in the northern half of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Its designated type locality is Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico.
Photo: (c) Pedro E. Nahuat-Cervera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro E. Nahuat-Cervera · cc-by-nc
Crotalus scutulatus Kennicott, 1861
Bothriechis supraciliaris (Taylor, 1954)
Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vipera renardi (Christoph, 1861)
Crotalus tigris Kennicott, 1859
Trimeresurus vogeli David, Vidal & Pauwels, 2001
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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