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The distribution, karyotype and morphological characteristics of Bothrops ophryonegas from Costa Rica are described. This species presents a conspicuous sexual dimorphism and dichromatism. It is distributed in the dry forest areas of Guanacaste and Puntarenas. Its karyotype is indistinguisable from those described for other crotaline species.
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