| Bothrops sonene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. sonene
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| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops sonene Carrasco, Grazziotin, Cruz-Farfán, Koch, Ochoa, Scrocchi, Leynaud & Chaparro, 2019
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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
- "Bothrops sonene". Reptile Database. Zoological Museum Hamburg. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- 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.
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