Cerrophidion tzotzilorum

Cerrophidion tzotzilorum is a venomous pit viper species which is native to southern Mexico. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

Etymology

The specific name, tzotzilorum, is in honor of the Tzotzil people.

C. tzotzilorum is terrestrial and moderately stout. Adults probably do not exceed in total length.

C. tzotzilorum is found in the Meseta Central of Chiapas, Mexico. The type locality given is "10.9 km Jiji ESE San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, elevation ".

The preferred natural habitat of C. tzotzilorum is forest.

C. tzotzilorum is known to prey upon orthopterans and lizards.

C. tzotzilorum is viviparous.

The species C. tzotzilorum is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Species are listed as such due to their wide distribution, presumed large population, or because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. The population trend is stable. Year assessed: 2007.