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I found this picture online. Can't seem to find it any larger, unfortunately. But I really would like to know what kind of viper this is. I'm pretty sure it's a viper, anyway. I know it's venomous.

By the way, I found the image a long time ago.

(Bothrops schlegeli)....they can be highly variable and can come in a myriad of different color and pattern varieties.

These neo=tropical pit viper's range from from southern Mexico, south through Central America into Colombia, Ecuador and western Venezuela.

Here is one of the "Golden" variety.

~Doug

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

But do you have any idea what specific type of eyelash viper this is? I love the colors of it, and would like to find more pictures.

Although it is a viper, and it does have "eyelashes", this is not an eyelash viper (Bothriechis). In fact, it isn't even from the new world.

It is a Horned Bush Viper (Atheris ceratophora). That's why you couldn't find a schlegeli that looked like this.

Look here to find out some more if you are interested - http://www.kingsnake.com/atheris/ceratophora.html
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

(Atheris ceratophorus), African Horned Bush Viper.

Nobody's perfect ALL the time I guess..LOL!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

You don't miss many, Doug. ~~Greg~~

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Looks like a viper from Africa,not sure about the name tho.It's something like Mussambara! Jeff