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Bothrocophias
''Bothrocophias'' is a genus of venomous snakes, pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, known by the common name toadheaded pit vipers. The genus is endemic to northern South America. Taxonomy ''Bothrocophias'' is a relatively recently identified genus that consists of four ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist. Consulted: 2010-08-15. to nine , most of which were traditionally placed in ''''. Oviparity Recent evidence published by |
Bothrocophias
''Bothrocophias'' is a genus of venomous snakes, pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, known by the common name toadheaded pit vipers. The genus is endemic to northern South America. Taxonomy ''Bothrocophias'' is a relatively recently identified genus that consists of four ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2010 Annual Checklist. Consulted: 2010-08-15. to nine , most of which were traditionally placed in ''''. Oviparity Recent evidence published by |
Bothrocophias Campbelli
''Bothrocophias campbelli'', commonly known as Campbell's toadheaded viper, the Ecuadorian toadheaded pitviper, and ''víbora boca de sapo'' in Spanish, is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to South America.Campbell JA, Lamar WW (2004). ''The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere''. 2 volumes. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. 870 pp. 1,500 plates. . No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology ''Bothrocophias campbelli'' was named in honor of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Bothrocophias campbelli'', p. 46). Description The total length (including tail) of the specimens of ''B. campbelli'' which are available ranges from the type specimen, an adult male ( Freire-Lascano, 1991), to for a large gravid female (Freire-Lascano & Kuch, 2000) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothrocophias Lojanus
''Bothrocophias lojanus'', also known commonly as the Lojan lancehead in English, and ''macanchi'' or ''macaucho'' in Spanish, is a species of venomous pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is native to northwestern South America. Geographic range ''B. lojanus'' is found in Ecuador and Peru. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''B. lojanus'' is forest at altitudes of . Diet ''B. lojanus'' preys upon lizards and small rodents. Arteaga A (2020). Reproduction ''B. lojanus'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Carrasco PA, Venegas PJ, Valencia JH (2016). "First confirmed records of the endangered Andean pitviper ''Bothrops lojanus'' Parker, 1930 (Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Peru". ''Herpetology Notes'' 9: 297–301. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothrocophias Andianus
:''Common names: Andean lancehead.Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. ''The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere''. 2 volumes. Ithaca and London: Comstock Publishing Associates. 870 pp. 1,500 plates. .'' ''Bothrocophias andianus'' is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the Andes in South America. No subspecies are currently recognized. Description A terrestrial species, adults usually grow to 60–70 cm (about 24-28 inches) in total length with a maximum of . The scalation includes 21-25 (usually 21-23) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 157-174/169-179 ventral scales in males/females and 52-63/49-58 mostly divided subcaudal scales. On the head, the rostral scale is usually a little higher (up to 50%) than it is wide, the loreal scale is rectangular and wider than it is high, there are 3-10 keeled intersupraoculars, 7 supralabial scales with the second usually fused with the prelacunal to form a lacunolabial, and 8-11 sublabial scales. The color pattern consists of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothrocophias Microphthalmus
''Bothrocophias microphthalmus'', or the small-eyed toad-headed pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA. 1999. ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is endemic to northwestern South America. Geographic range ''B. microphthalmus'' is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The type locality is "between Balsa Puerto and Moyobamba, Peru". Description and Characteristics The small eyed toad headed pit viper References Further reading * Cope ED. 1875. "Report on the Reptiles brought by Professor James Orton James Orton (21 April 1830, Seneca Falls, New York – 25 September 1877, Lake Titicaca, Peru) was an American naturalist who contributed much to the knowledge of South America and the Amazon basin. Biography Orton was the son of Presbyterian cle ... fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothrocophias Hyoprora
''Bothrocophias hyoprora'', or the Amazonian toad-headed pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.McDiarmid RW, Jonathan A. Campbell, 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 Endemism, endemic to north-western South America. Geographic range It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (in the states of Acre (state), Acre, Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas, Pará, and Rondônia), Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. References Further reading * Amaral, A.P. 1935. ''Estudos sobre ophídios neotropicos XXXIII. Novas especies de ophídios da Colombia''. Memórias do Instituto Butantan 9 : 219-223 + 1 Plate. Bothrocophias, hyoprora Snakes of South America Reptiles of Bolivia Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 1935 {{snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |