Biology:Bothrops marmoratus

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Short description: Species of snake

Bothrops marmoratus
Bothrops marmoratus Instituto Butantã.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. marmoratus
Binomial name
Bothrops marmoratus
Da Silva & Rodrigues, 2008

Bothrops marmoratus, also known as the marbled lancehead, is a species of snake in the family Viperidae. It is native to Brazil .[1]

Taxonomy

The specific epithet of this species is a reference to the fact that this species pigmentation looks marbled.[2] The holotype for the species was an adult female collected in Ipameri in Brazil.[1] It belongs to the Bothrops neuwidi species group.[3]

Distribution

The species is known to inhabit only the state of Goiás in Brazil.[1]

Ecology

The snake is nocturnal and viviparous.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2911773 entry