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Bothrops monsignifer

Bothrops monsignifer

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Bothrops monsignifer is a species of snake in the family Viperidae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia. Taxonomy The specific epithet for the species is composed of the Latin words for mountain(mons) and fire (ignifer 'fire-carrying'), which together mean volcano, in reference to the place where the first specimen in Bolivia was photographed, Refugio Los Volcanes in Santa Cruz.

Distribution

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