Bothrops pauloensis explained

Bothrops pauloensis is a species of pit viper from Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia - most commonly Cerrado.^[1] It is named specifically after São Paulo.^[2] As with all vipers, it is Venomous.^[3]

Description

Bothrops pauloensis displays stripes on the sides of its head behind the eyes as well as 11 to 25 blotches along the sides of its body. The colouration is highly variable, but it is often cream with black blotches. The placement of the blotches is also variable, but they are often distanced from each other.

Venom

The venom of Bothrops pauloensis' has been researched for its toxins' possible therapeutic effects.

!Toxin!Effects

C-type lectin	Bactericidal
LAAO	AntiplateletAntitumoralBactericidalLeishmanicidal
Metalloproteinases	AntiangiogenicAntiplateletFibrinogenolytic
Phospholipase	AntiplateletAntitumoralBactericidalLeishmanicidal
Serine proteinase	Defibrinating

Habitat

Bothrops pauloensis is often in high altitude areas at with a high humidity and low temperature.^[4]

Reproduction

Bothrops pauloensis reproduces sexually and is ovoviviparous.

Notes and References

1. Machado . Taís . Silva . Vinícius X. . Silva . Maria José de J. . February 2014 . Phylogenetic relationships within Bothrops neuwiedi group (Serpentes, Squamata): Geographically highly-structured lineages, evidence of introgressive hybridization and Neogene/Quaternary diversification . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 71 . 1–14 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.10.003 . 24140980 . 2014MolPE..71....1M . 1055-7903. free .
2. Web site: Bothrops pauloensis . 2024-08-01 . The Reptile Database.
3. Rodrigues . Veridiana M. . Lopes . Daiana S. . Castanheira . Leticia E. . Gimenes . Sarah N. C. . Souza . Dayane L. Naves de . Ache . David C. . Borges . Isabela P. . Yoneyama . Kelly A. G. . Rodrigues . Renata S. . Bothrops pauloensis Snake Venom Toxins: The Search for New Therapeutic Models . Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry . 2015 . en . 15 . 7 . 670–684 . 10.2174/1568026615666150217120347. 25686731 .
4. Book: Amaral, Afrânio do . A general consideration of snake poisoning and observations on neotropical pit-vipers . 1925 . Harvard University Press . US. 10.5962/bhl.title.100696 .