Porthidium yucatanicum explained

Common names: Yucatán hognosed pitviper.^[1]

Porthidium yucatanicum is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Description

Adults are usually 35– in total length, although some specimens may exceed 55frac=4NaNfrac=4. The females tend to be larger than the males. Moderately stout and terrestrial.^[1]

Geographic range

Found in the northern half of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The type locality given is "Chichen Itza, Yucatán" [Mexico].

Conservation status

This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is unknown. Year assessed: 2007.

Further reading

• Smith, H.M. 1941. On the Mexican snakes of the genus Trimeresurus. Zoologica 26: 61-64. (Trimeresurus yucatanicus)

Notes and References

1. Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. .