Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes | |
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Bothrops iglesiasi, or the Cerrado lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Taxonomy
Two different scientific names are in use for this species because there is not consensus among authorities.
Etymology
The specific name, iglesiasi, is in honor of Assis Iglesias, a "travelling naturalist from Butantan", who in 1918 collected the 20 specimens from which Amaral described this snake as a species new to science.
The specific name, lutzi, is in honor of Adolfo Lutz of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, who collected the type specimen, upon which Miranda-Ribeiro based his new species description. Adolfo Lutz was the father of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Lutz.
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