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Definition of yucatan hognose viper

yucatan hognose viper

Plural:Yucatan hognose vipers
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yucatan hognose viper Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A venomous species of pit viper endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and northern Central America, characterized by its relatively small size and a noticeably upturned snout.

Example

"During the herpetology expedition, researchers were thrilled to safely document a Yucatan hognose viper perfectly camouflaged among the dry leaf litter."

• Nearby Words

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yucatan cantil
yucatan coral snake
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yucca
yuhina

Word Origin & Etymology

Named for its native geographic range, the Yucatán Peninsula, and its distinctively upturned snout resembling that of a hog, combined with 'viper' from the Latin 'vipera' meaning venomous snake.

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