Class Reptilia Family Viperidae Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Bothrops iglesiasi, Bothrops fonsecai, Bothrops, Bothrops cotiara, Bothrops alcatraz |
Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Geographic range
It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo. The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo [Brazil].
References
Bothrops itapetiningae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA