Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Viperidae Scientific name Bothrops jonathani Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Bothrops lojanus, Bothrops iglesiasi, Bothrops, Bothrops itapetiningae, Bothriopsis oligolepis | ||
Bothrops jonathani, or the Cochabamba lancehead, is a species of snake, a venomous pit viper, in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to South America.
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Etymology
The specific name, jonathani, is in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell.
Geographic range
B. jonathani is found in Cochabamba Department of southern Bolivia and in adjacent northwestern Argentina.
Habitat
B. jonathani inhabits xeric areas of the Andes at altitudes of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) and higher.
References
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