Bothrops marmoratus
| Bothrops marmoratus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. marmoratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops marmoratus Da Silva & Rodrigues, 2008
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Bothrops marmoratus, also known as the marbled lancehead, is a species of snake in the family Viperidae. It is native to Brazil.[1]
Taxonomy
The
specific epithet of this species is a reference to the fact that this species pigmentation looks marbled.[2]
The holotype for the species was an adult female collected in Ipameri in Brazil.[1]
It belongs to the Bothrops neuwidi species group.[3]
Distribution
The species is known to inhabit only the state of Goiás in Brazil.[1]
Ecology
The snake is
viviparous.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Bothrops marmoratus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ISSN 2316-9079.
- ^ "uniprot.org/taxonomy/1441605".
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