Craspedocephalus brasiliensis

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Craspedocephalus brasiliensis is an out-dated scientific name that is presently listed in the synonymy of the following two species of venomous South American snakes:[1]

  • Bothrops alternatus - Gray, 1849 - found in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
  • Bothrops jararaca - Günther, 1858 - found in southern Brazil, northeastern Paraguay and northern Argentina.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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).