Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Bothrops hyoprorus | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Similar Bothrocophias, Bothrops iglesiasi, Bothrops brazili, Bothriopsis taeniata, Bothrops itapetiningae |
Bothrops hyoprorus, or the Amazonian toad-headed pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to northwestern South America.
Geographic range
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia), Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
References
Bothrops hyoprorus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA