Our reptile team just welcomed SIX eyelash pit viper hatchings for the first time since 2014! These tiny hatchlings may be small now, but they can grow up to about 2 feet in length. pic.twitter ...

Researchers soon realized they’d discovered a new species: Bothriechis klebbai, or Klebba’s eyelash pit viper. Klebba’s eyelash pit vipers can reach up to 34 inches in length, the study said.

Klebba’s eyelash pit vipers live in the trees of mountainous forests, the study said. They have been seen hunting lizards and are able to mate with other viper species to produce hybrid offspring.

Rahim’s (Bothriechis rahimi) eyelash pit viper, on the other hand, is located at the border between Colombia and Ecuador in the Chocó rainforest, whilst Hussain’s (B. hussaini) is found in ...

Our reptile team just welcomed SIX eyelash pit viper hatchings for the first time since 2014! These tiny hatchlings may be small now, but they can grow up to about 2 feet in length. pic.twitter ...

The new species is venomous, but only one snakebite has been attributed to it, the study said. A Rahim’s eyelash pit viper bit a photographer’s index finger in 2013.

The new species is venomous, but only one snakebite has been attributed to it, the study said. A Rahim’s eyelash pit viper bit a photographer’s index finger in 2013. “I experienced ...

Klebba’s eyelash pit vipers live in the trees of mountainous forests, the study said. They have been seen hunting lizards and are able to mate with other viper species to produce hybrid offspring.