Bothrops itapetiningae
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| Bothrops itapetiningae | |
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| File:Bothrops itapetiningaea.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. itapetiningae
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops itapetiningae (Boulenger, 1907)
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| File:Rhinocerophis itapetiningae distribution.png | |
| Synonyms | |
Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[3] It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil.[1][2] It eats small mammals, lizards, amphibians, birds and centipedes.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo.[1][2] The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo.[2][4]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Bothrops itapetiningae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 April 2016.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (series). Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (volume).
- ^ Boulenger. 1907. p. 338.
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Boulenger GA. 1907. Description of a new Pit-Viper from Brazil. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Seventh Series. 20: 338. ("Lachesis itapetiningæ" )
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