Eyelash Viper
Bothriechis schlegelii · Sarapiquí · Caribbean lowlands, Costa Rica
The most reliable place to see the eyelash viper in Costa Rica is the Caribbean lowland rainforest around Sarapiquí and La Selva, best Apr–Oct. A small arboreal pit viper that coils on heliconia and palm bracts — found on slow night walks, where a guide’s eye for a coiled snake matters more than the season.
Photographing the eyelash viper
Low, close, and motionless on a leaf: a macro or short telephoto with diffused flash — and never handle or crowd a venomous snake.
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Monthly sighting chance across the year · peak in June.
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