Bothrops marajoensis, or the Marajó lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.[3]
| Marajó lancehead | |
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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. marajoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops marajoensis | |
Geographic range edit
It is found in Brazil in the state of Pará.
The type locality is Severino, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil.[4]
References edit
- ^ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- ^ 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 edit
- Hoge, A.R. 1966 ["1965"]. Preliminary account on Neotropical Crotalinae (Serpentes: Viperidae). Memórias do Instituto Butantan 32: 109–184.
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