Bothrops jonathani explained

Bothrops jonathani, known commonly as Jonathan's lancehead or the Cochabamba lancehead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the family Viperidae.^[1] The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

B. jonathani is found in Cochabamba Department of southern Bolivia and in adjacent northwestern Argentina.

The preferred natural habitat of B. jonathani is xeric areas of shrubland in the Andes at altitudes of 1600–.^[3]

B. jonathani is terrestrial. It basks on rocks, or shelters under them.

B. jonathani preys predominately upon mice, but also eats other small vertebrates.

B. jonathani is ovoviviparous.

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