Bothrops marajoensis, or the Marajó lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.[3]

Marajó lancehead
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. marajoensis
Binomial name
Bothrops marajoensis
Hoge, 1966[1]

Geographic range

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It is found in Brazil in the state of Pará.

The type locality is Severino, Marajó Island, Pará, Brazil.[4]

References

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  1. ^ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ "Bothrops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
  4. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Hoge, A.R. 1966 ["1965"]. Preliminary account on Neotropical Crotalinae (Serpentes: Viperidae). Memórias do Instituto Butantan 32: 109–184.