Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Bothriopsis Higher classification Bothriopsis taeniata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Scientific name Bothriopsis taeniata lichenosa Similar Bothriopsis taeniata, Bothriopsis, Snake, Vipers, Reptile | ||
Bothriopsis taeniata lichenosa is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to South America and known only from one locality in Bolívar State, Venezuela.
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Description
Same as for B. t. taeniata, except that B. t. lichenosa has fewer ventral scales and fewer subcaudal scales.
Geographic range
It is found in South America and known only from the type locality, which is "Chimantá Tepui, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela".
References
Bothriopsis taeniata lichenosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA