Bothrops leucurus
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Common names: whitetail lancehead, Bahia lancehead.[2]
Bothrops leucurus is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Brazil.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
[edit] Geographic range
Found in eastern Brazil along the Atlantic coast from northern Espirito Santo north to Alagoas and Ceara. Occurs more inland in several parts of Bahia. The identity of disjunct populations west of the Rio São Francisco is uncertain. The type locality is listed as "provinciae Bahiae."[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Cited references
- ^ a b c McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ List of Bothrops Complex by scientific name at Jadin Expeditions. Accessed 6 November 2006.
- ^ Bothrops leucurus (TSN 634871). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 November 2006.
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