| Bothrops fonsecai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bothrops |
| Species: | B. fonsecai |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothrops fonsecai Hoge & Belluomini, 1959 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Bothrops fonsecai, also known commonly as Fonseca's lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. [3] The species is endemic to Brazil. [4]
The specific name, fonsecai, is in honor of Dr. Flavio da Fonseca, who was head of the laboratory of parasitology at the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo, Brazil. [2] [5]
B. fonsecai is found in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of B. fonsecai is forest, at altitudes up to 1,700 m (5,600 ft). [1]
Adults of B. fonsecai have a total length (including tail) of about 1 m (39 in). [1]
B. fonsecai is terrestrial. [1]
B. fonsecai is ovoviviparous. [2] Litter size is 14 or less. [1]
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