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Definition of schlegels viper

schlegels viper

Plural:Schlegel's vipers
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schlegels viper Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A small, arboreal, and highly venomous pit viper native to the rainforests of Central and South America, distinguished by a wide array of color variations and modified scales over the eyes that resemble eyelashes.

Example

"While exploring the Costa Rican canopy, the biologist spotted a bright yellow Schlegel's viper coiled perfectly on a bromeliad."

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• Nearby Words

schizanthus
schizophragma
schizostylis
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schlumbergera
schmadribach
schnauzer

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of the 19th-century German ornithologist and herpetologist Hermann Schlegel. The term 'viper' derives from Latin 'vipera'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schlegels viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schlegels viper
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