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schlegels viper

Plural:Schlegel's vipers
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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.

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

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