exotic-venom:

(Bothrocophias campbelli) Ecuadorian toadheaded viper

Habitat: Found mainly in lower montane wet forests & cloud forests of the highlands of western Ecuador, at 1,300-
2,000 m elevation; among herbaceous plants, shrubs & trees (typically in margins of forest edges or
clearings).
Activity and 

Behavior: Mainly nocturnal & terrestrial, usually found on forest floor & near a stream or body of water. Prey mainly
on rodents, lizards, or various other available prey. Captured specimens have been observed to bear 6-
36 live young, each about 18 cm long. 

Venom Characteristics: Potent hemotoxic venom, envenomation by 3 closely-related species in this genus have caused human
deaths, frequently cause severe necrosis, & may lead to amputation of human limbs.