Brazilian lancehead

Bothrops moojeni

''Bothrops moojeni'', commonly known in English as the Brazilian lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the Viperidae family. It is a pit viper endemic to South America.
Brazilian Lancehead (Bothrops moojeni) Taken in April 2015, at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil. Known as Caiçaca, in Portuguese. Bothrops,Bothrops moojeni,Brazil,Brazilian Lancehead,Geotagged,South America,Viperidae,Winter,lancehead,reptile,serpent,snake

Naming

The specific name, ''moojeni'', is in honor of Brazilian zoologist João Moojen de Oliveira .In South America its common names include ''caiçaca, caissaca, caiçara, jacuruçu'', and ''jararação''.

Habitat

This species inhabits Araucaria moist forests and the ''Cerrado''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusBothrops
SpeciesB. moojeni
Photographed in
Brazil