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Atropoides
''Atropoides'' is a genus of venomous pitvipers endemic to Mexico and Central America. Three species are currently recognized. The common names suggest they are able to leap at an attacker, but this is likely exaggerated. Common names include: jumping pitvipers,〔Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. ''The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere''. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.〕 jumping vipers.〔Mehrtens JM. 1987. ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.〕
==Description==
All of these snakes are extremely thick-bodied, with ''A. nummifer'' being the most stout and ''A. picadoi'' being the most slender. However, the greatest recorded total length is for ''A. picadoi'', with one specimen that measured . The head is large, with small eyes and a broadly rounded snout. The tail is short, not prehensile, and accounts for only 15% of the total length.〔
The color pattern usually consists of a gray-brown or reddish brown ground color (sometimes yellow, cream, purplish brown or black), overlaid with a series of lateral and dorsal blotches. The shape of these blotches is subject to some variation, but is sometimes still helpful for identification.〔
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