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Bothriechis rowleyi
Bothriechis rowleyi is a venomous pitviper species found in Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3] Additional recommended knowledge
DescriptionAdults grow to at least 97.3 cm in length. Slender and green with a prehensile tail.[2] Geographic rangeFound in Mexico in southeastern Oaxaca and northern Chiapas. Occurs in cloud forests at 1500-1830 m altitude. The type locality given is "a ridge that extends northward from Rancho Vicente, Colonia Rodolfo Figueroa, approximately 5 miles west of Cerro Baúl. The site is at an elevation of approximately 1520 meters, on the headwaters of the Río Grijalva, roughly 30 kilometers to the north and slightly to the east of San Pedero Tapánatepec, in the Distrito de Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico."[1] Conservation statusThis species is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species with the following criteria: B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) (v3.1, 2001).[4] A species is listed as such when the best available evidence indicates that the extent of occurrence is estimated to be less than 20,000 km², that estimates indicate the population to be severely fragmented or known to exist at no more than 10 locations, and that a continuing decline has been observed, inferred or projected, in the area, extent and/or quality of habitat. In addition, the area of occupancy is estimated to be less than 2000 km². It is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. The population trend is down. Year assessed: 2007.[5] See also
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