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Bothrops sonene

Bothrops sonene is a species of venomous snake in the genus Bothrops found in Peru and Bolivia.

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Bothrops sonene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. sonene
Binomial name
Bothrops sonene
Carrasco, Grazziotin, Cruz-Farfán, Koch, Ochoa, Scrocchi, Leynaud & Chaparro, 2019

Bothrops sonene is a species of venomous snake in the genus Bothrops found in Peru and Bolivia.1

Geographical range

Bothrops sonene is found in the Pampas del Heath region of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park in Peru, and in adjacent areas of Bolivia. This species inhabits lowland tropical rainforests and is typically found at elevations around 200 meters above sea level.23

References

References

  1. "Bothrops sonene". Reptile Database. Zoological Museum Hamburg. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. Carrasco, P.A., Grazziotin, F.G., Cruz-Farfán, J.A., Koch, C., Ochoa, J.A., Scrocchi, G.J., Leynaud, G.C., Chaparro, J.C. (2019). "Bothrops sonene sp. nov. (Squamata: Viperidae), a new species of pit viper from the Pampas del Heath, Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, Peru". Zootaxa. 4563 (1): 1–20.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Bothrops sonene". Plazi TreatmentBank. Retrieved 15 August 2024.