Bothrops sanctaecrucis
Bothrops sanctaecrucis, or the Bolivian lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[1] It is endemic to South America.[2]
| Bolivian lancehead | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. sanctaecrucis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops sanctaecrucis Hoge, 1966 | |
Geographic range
It is found in Bolivia in the departments of Beni and Santa Cruz.
The type locality is "Río Sécure, Oromono, Bolivia".[3]
References
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- "Bothrops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
- The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Hoge, A.R. 1966. Preliminary account on Neotropical Crotalinae (Serpentes: Viperidae). Memórias do Instituto Butantan 32 [1965]: 109–184.
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