| Bothrocophias colombianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrocophias |
| Species: | B. colombianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrocophias colombianus Rendahl & Vestergren, 1940 | |
| Synonyms | |
Bothrocophias colombianus, commonly known as the Colombian toad-headed pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[2] It is endemic to South America.[3]
Geographic range
It is found in western Colombia in the departments of Antioquia and Cauca.[1]
Description
In coloration and pattern Bothrocophias colombianus closely resembles its North American "cousin" Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, commonly known as the northern copperhead.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ "Bothrops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
Further reading
- Rendahl, H., and G. Vestergren. Notes on Colombian Snakes. Arkiv för Zoologi 33 (5): 1–16. (Bothrops microphthalmus colombianus, p. 15.)
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