Atropoides
Atropoides picadoi is a species of venomous snake, a pitviper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Central America. There are no subspecies that are recognised as being valid. It is monotypic in the genus Atropoides.Etymology
The specific name, picadoi, is in honor of Costa Rican herpetologist Clodomiro Picado Twight.Description
Adults of A. picadoi commonly reach a total length of with a maximum of. A. picadoi is extremely stout, though not quite so much as A. mexicanus.Atropoides picadoi is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at altitude. Its geographic range includes the Cordillera de Tilarán, the Cordillera Central, and the Cordillera de Talamanca. The type locality given is "La Palma, , Costa Rica, 4500 feet".
