Bothrichis schlegeli, commonly known as the eyelash viper, is a venomous pit viper species in the class Viperidae. The eyelash viper is most common in Central and South America. The most remarkable feature of this species of snake is the variety of colors. The size of this species of snake is quite small.
Adult eyelash vipers are 55–82 cm (22–32 in) long. The female version of this snake is longer in size and more variable than the male. It has a broad, triangular-shaped head and vertically shaped eyes.
Eyelash viper snakes have heat-sensitive organs located on both sides of the head. Its most distinctive feature is that it uses special organs above the eyes to hide in trees or leaves. Eyelash vipers are red, yellow, brown, green, and even pink in color.
Eyelash viper has black or brown spots on its body. It is not possible to understand the gender difference by looking at their external features. The eyelash viper has a large geographic range. The eyelash viper is found in northern Chiapas of southern Mexico, southeastern Atlantic plains and lowlands of Central America, northern and southern Colombia, and Venezuela.
It is also found in the lowlands of the Pacific region, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. This species of snake favor mesic forests at lower altitudes. Eyelash Vipers Snakes prefer low elevation, moist, densely leafed tropical areas.
In the dense and green forests, there is humidity; Such an environment is quite favorable for the eyelash viper to live. They prefer to live near water sources. It survives by eating nocturnal snakes, small rodents, frogs, lizards, and small birds. It is not a very aggressive snake but will not hesitate to strike in self-defense. The eyelash viper waits patiently for prey. Over time, they develop various hunting techniques.