Marbled Lancehead

Bothrops marmoratus

Classification

Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae

Bothrops marmoratus, also known as the marbled lancehead, is a species of snake in the family Viperidae. It is native to Brazil. Taxonomy The specific epithet of this species is a reference to the fact that this species pigmentation looks marbled.

Distribution

Marbled Lancehead — (c) Jean Martins, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jean Martins · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Brazil · 51

Sources and credits

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