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Bothrocophias hyoprora (AMARAL, 1935)

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Higher TaxaViperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Hognose Lancehead
Portuguese: Cuiama-Nariguda, Focinho-de-Porco, Jararaca, Jararaca-Bico-de-Folha, Jararaca-Bicuda, Jararaca-de-Focinho-Levantado, Jararaca-Nariguda 
SynonymBothrops hyopora AMARAL 1935
Bothrops hyoporus — AMARAL 1935
Bothrops hyoprora AMARAL 1937: 1766
Bothrops hyopora — PETERS et al. 1970: 46
Porthidium hyoprora — CAMPBELL & LAMAR 1989: 317
Porthidium hyoprora — WELCH 1994: 101
Bothrops hyoprora — MCDIARMID et al. 1999
Bothrops pessoai PRADO 1939
Bothrops hyoprorus — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 261
Bothrocophias hyoprora — GUTBERLET & CAMPBELL 2001
Bothrops hyoprora — MONZEL & WÜSTER 2008
Bothrocophias hyoprora — CARRASCO et al. 2012
Bothrocophias hyoprora — WALLACH et al. 2014: 113
Bothrocophias hyoprora — NOGUEIRA et al. 2019 
DistributionE Ecuador, S Colombia, NW Brazil (Amazonas, Rondonia, Pará, Acre), NE Peru, NE Bolivia

Type locality: La Padrera, Colombia.  
Reproductionovovivparous 
TypesHolotype: IBSP (= IB) 9199, male 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2365 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentVenomous!

Type species: Bothrops hyopora AMARAL 1935 is the type species of the genus Bothrocophias GUTBERLET & CAMPBELL 2001. 
EtymologyNamed after Greek hyo, from hûs (ὗς), pig + Greek prorar (πρόπαρ), before, in front of. (Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., April 2024)

The genus was named after Greek bothros (βόθρος), pit, hole, trench + Greek cophias (κοφιας), snake, adder. 
References
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