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Speckled Forest Pit Viper

Bothrops taeniatus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Bothrops taeniatus, the speckled forest-pitviper, is a species of pit viper found in the equatorial forests of South America endemic to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, And Brazil. The specific name, taenia, is derived from the Greek word, tainia, meaning ribbon bandage or stripe, in reference to the slender body. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 18Peru · 14France