Bothrops itapetiningae explained

Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.^[1] It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil.

Geographic range

It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo. The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo [Brazil].^[2]

Further reading

• Boulenger GA. 1907. Description of a new Pit-Viper from Brazil. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Seventh Series. 20: 338. ("Lachesis itapetiningæ")

Notes and References

1. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume).
2. Boulenger. 1907. p. 338.