Bothrops pictus
Bothrops pictus (Tschudi, 1845)
- class Reptilia
- order Squamata
- suborder Serpentes
- superfamily Colubroidea
- family Viperidae Oppel, 1811
- subfamily Crotalinae Oppel, 1811
- Bothrops Wagler, 1824
Languages: English
Overview
Common Names
Desert lancehead
Rights holder(s): Mohammadi, Shabnam - Comment (0)
Ecology and Distribution
Distribution
Hills of the Pacific coastal region and versant of Peru, up to 1800 m (McDiarmid et al. 1999).
Rights holder(s): Mohammadi, Shabnam - Comment (0)
Additional Notes
Notes
Syntypes: MHNN 6 and 7
Lectotype: MHNN 6
Type-locality: "Republica Peruana" (Peru)
Rights holder(s): Mohammadi, Shabnam - Comment (0)
References
(1999). Snake species of the world: A taxonomic and geographic reference..
1, 511. Washington, DC: The Herpetologists' League.