exotic-venom:

(Bothrocophias

colombianus) Colombian toad-headed pitviper

Habitat: Found almost exclusively in lower montane wet forests & cloud forests of the Pacific slopes of the Andes
in western Columbia, at 800-2,000+ m elevation.

Activity and Behavior: Not well known. Mainly nocturnal & terrestrial. Prey mainly on available small mammals, lizards, &
sometimes birds. Closely-related species are all ovoviviparous, but there is one report that this species
lays eggs (& “broods” them).

Venom Characteristics: Not much known. One reported bite by a juvenile of this species caused grade IV envenomation (the
most severe stage), w/ renal complications, thrombosis, & necrosis.