Claim: The bothriechis aurifer has a color pattern of green ground color overlaid dorsally with a series of yellow blotches as well as a dorsal stripe and yellowish green belly.
Evidence: The color pattern consists of a green ground color overlaid dorsally with a series of yellow blotches that are bordered in black. Between the botches, an irregular, often broken, dorsal stripe can be seen. The yellowish green belly is often lighter than the dorsum.