#Atropoides picadoi

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(Atropoides picadoi) Picado's pit viper

Hemotoxic.

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Classification of Venomous Snakes

Classification of venomous snakes and comprehensive information on snake bites, first aid, treatment, and prevention: (in alphabetical order)

Acanthophis antarcticus (Common Death Adder)

Agkistrodon bilineatus (Mexican Cantil)

Agkistrodon contortrix (Copperhead)

Agkistrodon laticinctus (Broad Banded Copperhead)

Agkistrodon piscivorus (Cottonmouth)

Agkistrodon taylori (Castellana)

Ahaetulla nasuta (Long Nosed Whip Snake)

Aipysurus apraefrontalis (Short-Nosed Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea; inhabits shallow coral reef waters;

Aipysurus duboisii (Dubois' Sea Snake) - slightly aggressive; true sea snake; north of Australia and parts of southwestern Pacific Ocean; inhabits shallow reef waters and sandy bottoms;

Aipysurus eydouxii (Spine-Tailed Sea Snake) - not easily provoked; true sea snake; north of Australia and around tropical islands of Southeastern Asia; inhabits shallow bay waters and muddy estuarine bottoms;

Aipysurus foliosquama (Leaf-Scaled Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea; inhabits shallow coral reef waters and seagrass bottoms;

Aipysurus fuscus (Dusky Sea Snake) - true sea snake; Timor Sea and Java Sea; inhabits shallow reef waters and sandy sea bottoms;

Aipysurus laevis (Olive Brown Sea Snake) - highly venomous and inquisitive; true sea snake; north of Australia and southwestern Pacific Ocean; inhabits coral reef waters;

Aipysurus pooleorum (Shark Bay Sea Snake) - highly venomous; true sea snake; Shark Bay, west of Australia; inhabits limestone reefs, seabed, and seagrass floor;

Amphiesma stolatum (Buff Striped Keelback)

Aspidelaps lubricus (Cape Coral Snake)

Aspidelaps scutatus (Shield Nose Snake)

Atheris squamigera (African Bush Viper)

Atractaspis bibronii (Bibron's Burrowing Asp)

Atractaspis dahomeyensis (Dahomey Burrowing Asp)

Atractaspis engaddensis (Palestinian Mole Viper)

Atractaspis microlepidota (Small Scaled Burrowing Asp)

Atropoides picadoi (Picado's Jumping Pitviper)

Austrelaps superbus (Lowland Copperhead)

Azemiops feae (Fea's Viper)

Bitis arietans (Puff Adder)

Bitis atropos (Cape Mountain Adder)

Bitis caudalis (Horned Puff Adder)

Bitis cornuta (Western Many Horned Adder)

Bitis gabonica (Central African Gaboon Viper)

Bitis nasicornis (Rhinoceros Viper)

Bitis parviocula (Ethiopian Mountain Adder)

Bitis rhinoceros (West African Gaboon Viper)

Boiga cyanea (Green Cat Snake)

Boiga dendrophila (Mangrove Snake)

Boiga irregularis (Brown Tree Snake)

Bothriechis lateralis (Side Striped Palm Viper)

Bothriechis nigroviridis (Black Speckled Palm Pitviper)

Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash Palm Pitviper)

Bothrops alternatus (Urutú)

Bothrops asper (Terciopelo)

Bothrops atrox (Common Lancehead)

Bothrops ayerbei (Ayerbe's Lancehead)

Bothrops caribbaeus (Saint Lucia Lancehead)

Bothrops cotiara (Cotiara)

Bothrops diporus (Chaco Lancehead)

Bothrops erythromelas (Caatinga Lancehead)

Bothrops fonsecai (Fonseca's Lancehead)

Bothrops insularis (Golden Lancehead Viper)

Bothrops itapetiningae (São Paulo Lancehead)

Bothrops jararaca (Jararaca)

Bothrops jararacussu (Jararacussu)

Bothrops lanceolatus (Martinique Lancehead)

Bothrops leucurus (Whitetail Lancehead)

Bothrops mattogrossensis (Mato Grosso Lanzenotter)

Bothrops moojeni (Brazilian Lancehead)

Bothrops neuwiedi (Neuwied's Lancehead)

Bothrops pauloensis (Black Faced Lancehead)

Bothrops taeniatus (Speckled Forest Pitviper)

Bungarus caeruleus (Indian Krait)

Bungarus candidus (Blue Krait)

Bungarus fasciatus (Banded Krait)

Bungarus flaviceps (Red Headed Krait)

Bungarus multicinctus (Many Banded Krait)

Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan Pitviper) - highly venomous and irritable; Southeastern Asia; terrestrial and usually nocturnal; often found near agricultural lands;

Causus rhombeatus (Common Night Adder)

Cerastes cerastes (Horned Viper)

Cerastes gasperettii (Arabian Horned Viper)

Cerastes vipera (Sahara Sand Viper)

Cerrophidion godmani (Godman's Montane Pitviper)

Cerrophidion sasai (Costa Rica Montane Pitviper)

Here is the full list of Venomous Snakes. https://www.dovemed.com/classification-disorders-and-tumors/classification-venomous-snakes/

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Taxonomic vandalism - Wuster Gang of thieves - Vipers

GENUS ADELYNHOSERSERPENAE GEN. NOV. (2012) Type species: Atropos nummifer Rüppell 1845 (Currently recognised in most contemporary texts as Atropoides nummifer) Diagnosis: Adelynhoserserpenae gen. nov. is easily separated from the genus Atropoides by scalation. In Adelynhoserserpenae males have 104-136 ventrals, versus 138- 155 in Atropoides (Campbell and Lamar 2004), females have 103-138 ventrals, versus 143-145 in Atropoides (Campbell and Lamar 2004). This difference reflects the physical reality that Atropoides is a much longer and more slender animal than all species in Adelynhoserserpenae gen. nov. In Adelynhoserserpenae nasorostrals are often present, (as opposed to always absent in Atropoides), there is a single row of subfoveals separating prelacunal from supralabials (versus 1-3 rows of subfoveals separating prelacunal from supralabials in Atropoides). Atropides is defined above in this diagnosis as only including the species taxon A. picadoi. A. picadoi is a relatively thinly bodied species, versus the thickset body form of Adelynhoserserpenae. Character states such as intersupraoculars, supralabials, infalabials, dorsal mid-body scale rows and lateral body blotches are highly variable both between and within species and are not helpful in separating the genera. However Atropoides picadoi has considerably smaller shields at the back of the head than all species of Adelynhoserserpenae. In Atropoides these shields would be defined as small, whereas in Adelynhoserserpenae they’d be defined as medium (refer also to fig. 91 in Campbell and Lamar 2004). The genus Adelynhoserserpenae is found from northeastern Mexico southward through Central America to central Panama. They are usually forest dwellers. For a detailed description of the snakes in the genus Atropoides as defined until now (which would act to diagnose this new genus in conjunction with the information above), refer to pages 274-290 of Campbell and Lamar (2004). The very thickset build of Adelynhoserserpenae easily separates them from other pitvipers. Campbell and Lamar (2004), page 275, detailed minor hemipenal differences between the species mexicanus and picadoi, which was further investigated by Jadin, et. al. (2010) who found little significant differences between the various species in both genera. However investigation of venom composition and toxicity is required, as so far it has been shown that in Adelynhoserserpenae it seems to be considerably less toxic to humans than for Atropoides picadoi (Campbell and Lamar 2004).. Etymology: Named in honour of my eldest daughter, Adelyn Hoser, who by age 13 has more expertise with snakes than most people many times her age. She has been handling the world’s deadliest snakes since she was a baby and with complete safety as they were all venomoid (Hoser 2004), giving her unrivalled knowledge of the inner workings of venomous snakes. Hence it’s fitting that she should be recognised by having a genus of venomous snakes named in her honour. SPECIES WITHIN ADELYNHOSERSERPENAE GEN. NOV. Adelynhoserserpenae indomitus Smith and Ferrari-Castro, 2008 Adelynhoserserpenae mexicanus (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) Adelynhoserserpenae nummifer (Rüppell 1845) Adelynhoserserpenae occiduus (Hoge, 1966) Adelynhoserserpenae olmec (Perez-Higareda, Smith and JuliaZertuche, 1985) Species remaining in the genus Atropoides Werman 1992 Atropoides picadoi (Dunn, 1939). Hoser, R. T. 2012. A new genus of Jumping Pitviper from Middle America (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian Journal of herpetology 10:33-34. Published 8 April 2012. Full text available at: http://www.smuggled.com/Issue-10-33-34.pdf ALSO SEE Hoser, R. T. 3013. Adelynhoserserpenae wellsi, a new species of Jumping Pitviper from Mexico (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 16:27-30. Published 29 April 2013. Available online at http://www.smuggled.com/issue-16-27-30.pdf

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Jumping Pit Viper

Atropoides nummifer (common names: Mexican jumping pitviper, jumping viper) is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Mexico and Central America. Currently, three subspecies are recognized.  Adults are short and exceedingly stout, commonly growing to 18–24 inches in total length. The color pattern consists of a tan, light brown or gray ground color that is overlaid with a series of around 20 dark brown or black rhomboid blotches. The lower tips of these blotches often connect with spots on the flanks to form narrow crossbands. The top of the head is dark with oblique postorbital stripes, below which the side of the head is a lighter color. The belly is whitish, occasionally with dark brown blotches.

The common name alludes to the supposed ability these snakes have to launch themselves at an attacker during a strike, thereby bridging a distance that is equal to or greater than the length of the body. Mehrtens (1987) states that they live up to their name, striking at their assailants with such force that they actually leave the ground. Campbell and Lamar (2004), on the other hand, describe this as greatly exaggerated, saying that actually these snakes are only able to strike about half of their own body length. In addition, they describe them as slow moving and non-aggressive. However, when provoked all species will put on a rather dramatic open-mouthed threat display.

These snakes may be active both during the day and at night. On the other hand, populations found at higher altitudes seem to be active only during daylight hours and never at night. Adults feed mainly on small mammals and lizards, while juveniles feed on orthopterans and skinks.

Unlike most vipers, members of this genus will strike and then hold on and chew. In one case, a machete was used to pry off the jaws. March (1929) wrote that A. mexicanus (A. nummifer) will hang on and make half a dozen punctures unless quickly and forcibly removed. However, the effects of the venom include only transient pain and mild swelling. In one part of Honduras the locals even insist that the snake (A. nummifer) is not venomous. Laboratory studies suggest that Atropoides venoms are unlikely to lead to consumption coagulopathy and incoagulable blood in humans. However, other research revealed that of ten different Costa Rican pit viper venoms tested on mice, that of A. picadoi was the most hemorrhagic .

Found in eastern Mexico from San Luis Potosí southeastward on the Atlantic versant and lowlands through northern Guatemala, southern Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica to central Panama. On the Pacific versant in disjunct populations from southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. Found in various types of forest, including cloud forest and rain forest at 40–1,600 m (130–5,250 ft) altitude. The type originally lacked locality information, but apparently "Mexico" was filled in some time later.

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).

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(Atropoides nummifer nummifer) Mexican jumping pitviper

Unlike most vipers, members of this genus will strike and then hold on and chew. In one case, a machete was used to pry off the jaws. March (1929) wrote that A. mexicanus (A. nummifer) will hang on and make half a dozen punctures unless quickly and forcibly removed. However, the effects of the venom include only transient pain and mild swelling. In one part of Honduras the locals even insist that the snake (A. nummifer) is not venomous. Laboratory studies suggest that Atropoides venoms are unlikely to lead to consumption coagulopathy and incoagulable blood in humans. However, other research revealed that of ten different Costa Rican pit viper venoms tested on mice, that of Atropoides picadoi was the most hemorrhagic.