Table 1.
Viperidae family species in Ecuador and their geographic location (see Fig. 1A) (Torres-Carvajal et al., 2020; Valencia et al., 2016).
| Genus | Species | Photo | Common Names | Province localizations (See Fig. 1A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothriechis |
schlegelii |
 Photo by Omar Torres-Carvajal |
Eyelash palm-pit vipers; Cushili; Víbora papagayo; Zampiña; Campanita. | 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11; 15; 16 |
| Bothrocophias | campbelli |
 Photo by David Valenzulea-Salazar |
Ecuadorian toad headed pit vipers; Boca de sapo; Curruncha. | 1; 2; 9; 10; 11; 13; 14 |
| hyoprora |
 Photo by Wolfgang Wuster |
Amazonian toad headed pit vipers; Nariz de Puerco; Cabeza de candado; Ushuali. | 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| microphthalmus |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Small-eyed toad headed pit vipers; Hoja podrida; Macanchilla; Núkamp; Pushlio. | 12; 19; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| Bothrops | asper |
 Photo by Wolfgang Wuster |
American Lancehead; Cuatronarices; Equis; Pudridora; Macanchi mariposa. | 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17 |
| atrox |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
South American lanceheads; Equis negra; Shishi; Macanchi. | 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| bilineata |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Two-striped forest-pitvipers; Lorito; Palo verde; Nukam; Tobenaka. | 18; 19; 20; 21; 22 |
|
| brazili |
 Photo by Wolfgang Wuster |
Brazil's lanceheads; Equis de Brazil; Pitala; Kara napi; Yawayawaa. | 18; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| lojanus |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Lojan lanceheads; Macanchi; Macucho. | 7; 16; 17; 23 |
|
| osbornei |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Osborne's lanceheads; Llucti negra. | 10; 11; 14 | |
| pulcher |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Andean forest-pitvipers; Culebra tigre; Lorito; Loro mashaco; Yaku pitalala. | 12; 17; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| punctatus |
 Photo by Andrés Calero |
Chocoan lanceheads; Equis de árbol; Equis manchada; Granita de oro | 1; 2; 8; 10 | |
| taeniatus |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Speckled forest pit vipers; Orito palo; Gunjintsin; Shishink; Wascapitalala. | 14; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| Lachesis | acrochorda |
 Photo by David Valenzulea-Salazar |
Chocoan bushmasters; Guacama; Verrugosa | 1; 2; 3; 10 |
| muta |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Amazon bushmasters; Verrugosa; Sol; Motolo; Cofase. | 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23 |
|
| Porthidium | arcosae |
 Photo by Wolfgang Wuster |
Manabí hog nosed pit vipers; Sabanera | 3 |
| nasutum |
 Photo by Museo de Zoología QCAZ |
Rainforest hognosed pit viper; Guardacaminos; Vivora. | 1; 2; 3; 9; 10 |