Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[3] It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil.[1][2]
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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. itapetiningae
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| Bothrops itapetiningae (Boulenger, 1907)
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Geographic range edit
It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo.[1][2] The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo [Brazil].[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Silveira, A.L., Sawaya, R.J. & Nogueira, C. de C. (2021). "Bothrops itapetiningae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178266A96475928.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e Bothrops itapetiningae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 April 2016.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Boulenger. 1907. p. 338.
Further reading edit
- Boulenger GA. 1907. Description of a new Pit-Viper from Brazil. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Seventh Series. 20: 338. ("Lachesis itapetiningæ" )
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