Biology and conservation status of Piraja’s Lancehead Snake <i>Bothrops piraña</i> Amaral, 1923 (Serpentes: Viperidae), Brazil

The venomous snake Bothrops pirajai (Amaral, 1923) is endemic to Brazil. Despite being described almost a century ago, very little is known about this species, which has never been studied in situ. Here, we present new data on the biology and natural history of B. pirajai based on a review of existi...

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Main Authors: M.A.D. Freitas, A.J.S. Argolo, C. Gonner, D. Verissimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1126