Bothrops itapetiningae
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| Bothrops itapetiningae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. itapetiningae |
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| Bothrops itapetiningae (Boulenger, 1907) | |
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Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[3] It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil.[1][2] It eats small mammals, lizards, amphibians, birds and centipedes.[1]
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