''Bothrops itapetiningae'', or the São Paulo lancehead, is a
species of
venomous snake in the
family Viperidae.
[McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume).] It is
endemic to
Brazil.
Geographic range
It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Neighboring ...
, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.[Boulenger. 1907. p. 338.]
References
Further reading
* Boulenger GA. 1907. Description of a new Pit-Viper from Brazil. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Seventh Series. 20: 338. (''"Lachesis itapetiningæ"'' )
itapetiningae
Snakes of South America
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Reptiles of Brazil
Reptiles described in 1907
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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