Bothrops pubescens
Species of snake
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Bothrops pubescens is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is found in Brazil and Uruguay.[1] Its diet is comprised small mammals (56.2 percent of individual prey found), anurans (21.2%), lizards (7.5%), and birds (5.0%). Their prey to predator mass ratio ranges from 0.002 to 0.627. They tend to live in disturbed areas and mainly those close to forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. pubescens |
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| Bothrops pubescens (Cope, 1870) | |
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