Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Fer de lance

We came across a fer de lance (bothrops asper), sometimes referred to as "the ultimate pit viper" on the waterfall trail tonight. This is Central America's second most venemous snake... The fer de lance utilizes a necrotic venom, so if you want to see some gruesome pictures, do a google image search for "fer de lance bite."







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