Bothrops mattogrossensis
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| image = Mato Grosso Lancehead (Bothrops matogrossensis) (Courtesy of Luiz Vicente Campos) (27909852734).jpg
| genus = Bothrops
| species = mattogrossensis
| authority = Amaral, 1925
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| Bothropoides matogrossensis | (Amaral, 1925)
| Bothrops neuwiedi subsp. boliviana | Amaral, 1927
| Bothrops neuwiedi subsp. bolivianus | Hoge
| Bothrops neuwiedi subsp. mattogrossensis | Amaral, 1925
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| synonyms_ref = {{Cite GBIF|id=9547802|taxon=Bothrops mattogrossensis|access-date=2024-07-26}}
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Bothrops mattogrossensis, also known as Boca-de-Sapo, Jararaca, and Jararaca-Pintada in Portuguese, is a species of pit viper from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.Benício, Ronildo Alves; Karoline Ceron, Matheus de Toledo Moroti, Diego José Santana 2018. A record of a Thrichomys pachyurus (Rodentia: Echimyidae) as prey of Bothrops mattogrossensis (Serpentes: Viperidae). Herpetology Notes 11: 647-649 As with all vipers, they are venomous. It has been mistaken for a subspecies of Bothrops neuweidi.{{Cite web |title=Bothrops mattogrossensis |url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Bothrops&species=mattogrossensis |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=The Reptile Database}}
Description
Bothrops mattogrossensis has a unique colouring of its supralabial scales, with them either being uniform or displaying large dark markings which take up 50% of the supralabials and always meet under the eye. Its body also displays large dark markings, and its head displays stripes around the eyes.
Diet
Scientific naming
The name mattogrossensis comes from the name of the area the species was first found in, Mato Grosso. Amaral misspelt the area name as Matto-Grosso in his paper, and so the "proper" name is believed to be matogrossensis. However, the original spelling is the official name and so it is expected to be spelt as such in official papers.
Reproduction
Bothrops mattogrossensis reproduces sexually and is ovoviviparous.
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Category:Reptiles described in 1925
Category:Reptiles of Argentina
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