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