Metlapilcoatlus olmec
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Metlapilcoatlus olmec is a pit viper species found in Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
Description
Extremely stout, females are known to reach a maximum of 77.0 cm in length, males 61.8 cm.[1]
Geographic range
Found at elevations of 800–1,500 m in Mexico on the upper slopes of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas in southern Veracruz. Also found in eastern Oaxaca, and from northwestern Chiapas to Guatemala.[4] The type locality given is "crest of Cerro Egega, 1100 m, municipality of Catemaco" (Veracruz, Mexico).[5]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[4] 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 stable. Year assessed: 2007.[6]
References
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- ↑ a b Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Sierra. 2003. Venomous Species of the World. PDF at Venomousreptiles.org Template:Webarchive. Accessed 9 November 2007.
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- ↑ a b Atropoides olmec at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 14 September 2007.
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- ↑ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 14 September 2007.
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External links
- Metlapilcoatlus olmec at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2007.