Bothrops diporus
Species of viper
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Bothrops diporus, also known in Portuguese as Bocuda, Cabeça-de-Capanga, Jararaca-do-Chaco, Jararaca-do-Rabo-Branco, Jararaca-Pintada, Jararaca-Pintada-Argentina and Jararaca-Pintada-do-Sul, is a species of viper from the forests of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. As with all vipers, it is venomous.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. diporus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops diporus Cope, 1862 | |
Description
Bothrops diporus is identifiable by its dark pattern, which consists mainly of fused dark triangular markings on a lighter base colour, similar to that of B. ayerbei with the two rounded dark blotches at the base of each triangle.[2]
Bothrops diporus have been sighted at a length of around 70–80 cm (28–31 in).[3]
Diet
Bothrops diporus has been sighted partaking in ophiophagy of Chironius maculoventris and Epictia albipuncta, however it is known for its largely mammalian diet, including rodents, frogs and lizards.[3][4]
Venom
Bothrops diporus is one of the main causes of snakebite in Argentina:[5] between 1960 and 1975, according to Esteso (1985), 80% of the approximately 500 cases reported each year were attributed to this species.[6][7]
Habitat
Bothrops diporus has been found in the Vermejo River region, on the boundary of Paraguay and Argentina.[8]
Reproduction
Bothrops diporus reproduces sexually and is ovoviviparous.
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