Bothrops cotiara
Bothrops cotiara is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil and Argentina.[3]
| Bothrops cotiara | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. cotiara |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops cotiara (Gomes, 1913) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, cotiara, is taken from one of its common names.
Common names
Boicoatiara, boicotiara, boiquatiara, coatiara, jararaca-de-barriga-preta, jararaca-preta, and quatiara.
Geographic range
It is found in Argentina in Misiones Province; and in Brazil in the states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.[1]
The type locality is "Núcleo Colonial Cruz Machado, [município de] Marechal Mallet, Estado do Paraná, Brasil".[4]
References
- 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.
- Franco, L.F.; V.J. Germano; and L.R. Martão. 2005. Notas sobre o lectótipo de Bothrops cotiara (Gomes, 1913) (Serpentes, Viperidae). Phyllomedusa 4 (1): 75-78.
Further reading
- Gomes, J.F. 1913. Uma nova cobra venenosa do Brasil. Annaes Paulistas de Medicina e Cirurgia 1: 65–67. (Lachesis cotiara)
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