Reproducción de la toboba de árbol, Bothriechis nigroviridis (Serpentes: Viperidae), en Costa Rica

The arboreal montane pitviper Bothriechis nigroviridis is distributed in the Central and Southeastem highlands of Costa Rica and Panamá. Eighty-six specimens were used mainly for morphometric analysis, reproductive cycle and distributional data Its activity pattem seems to be mainly nocturnal. Adult...

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Autor: Solórzano, Alejandro
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:1997
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositório:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/21505
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21505
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:reptilia
serpentes
pitvipers
bothriechis nigroviridis
reproduction
distribution
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Resumo:The arboreal montane pitviper Bothriechis nigroviridis is distributed in the Central and Southeastem highlands of Costa Rica and Panamá. Eighty-six specimens were used mainly for morphometric analysis, reproductive cycle and distributional data Its activity pattem seems to be mainly nocturnal. Adult females are significantly longer than adult males. This species has a seasonal reproductive cycle, with timing of births closely related to the rainy season in Costa Rica (August-December). Neonates show identical color pattem to the adults. Courtship pattem is similar to that described for other pitvipers.