Bothrops osbornei
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Osborne’s Lancehead
This cute li'l baby viper uses its wriggly little tail as a wormlike lure for unsuspecting frogs. Sounds like cheating, but hey, vipers have to eat too.
Online references:
- Bothrops osbornei account on The Reptile Database
- Bothrops osbornei account on iNaturalist
- Bothrops osbornei account on Reptiles of Ecuador
Printed references:
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., Guayasamin, J.M. 2013. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Mindo: Life in the cloudforest
- Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., and Vieira, J. 2024. Reptiles of Ecuador: Life in the middle of the world