Bothrops fonsecai
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| Bothrops fonsecai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. fonsecai |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops fonsecai Hoge & Belluomini, 1959 | |
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Bothrops fonsecai, also known commonly as Fonseca's lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[3] The species is endemic to Brazil.[4]
The specific name, fonsecai, is in honor of Dr. Flavio da Fonseca, who was head of the laboratory of parasitology at the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo, Brazil.[2][5]
Geographic range
B. fonsecai is found in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.[2]
Habitat
Description
Adults of B. fonsecai have a total length (including tail) of about 1 m (39 in).[1]
Behavior
B. fonsecai is terrestrial.[1]
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