Bothrops germanoi BARBO, BOOKER, DUARTE, CHALUPPE, PORTES-JUNIOR, FRANCO & GRAZZIOTIN, 2022
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| Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Moela’s lancehead P: jararaca-damoela |
| Synonym | Bothrops germanoi BARBO, BOOKER, DUARTE, CHALUPPE, PORTES-JUNIOR, FRANCO & GRAZZIOTIN 2022 |
| Distribution | Brazil (Sao Paulo: Ilha da Moela) Type locality: Ilha da Moela (24°2'57.34"S, 46°15'48.97"W), municipality of Guaruja, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: IBSP 89803 (field number Gb 0397), an adult male collected by F.G. Grazziotin, M.R. Duarte, F.R. Ortiz, B. Chaluppe, in a field expedition of Instituto Butantan, on February 5-9, 2018 (Figs. 5, 6). Paratypes: Ten specimens from the same locality: IBSP 78371, IBSP 89804, IBSP 90047, IBSP 90050, IBSP 90072 (5 males), and IBSP 89806, IBSP 90045-46, IBSP 90048-49 (5 females). Additional specimens: Six specimens from the same locality: IBSP 78413, IBSP 85195 (2 females), and IBSP 89433, IBSP 89805, IBSP 90042-43 (4 males). These are not designated as paratypes because they were kept in captivity before preservation and/or are less-well preserved. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Bothrops germanoi sp. nov. is diagnosed and distinguished from other representatives of the B. jararaca species group by a combination of characters: (1) SVL in adults 512-632 mm; (2) 196-204 ventrals in females, and 190-202 in males; (3) 51-60 subcaudals in females, and 58-66 in males; (4) three anterior intercanthals; (5) two preoculars, with the bottom scale fusioned with upper postlacunal; (6) two postoculars; (7) lacuno-labial present (prelacunal fusioned with the second supralabial); (8) third supralabial usually in contact with the subocular; (9) 22-23 interrictals; (10) 9-10 infralabials; (11) 7-9 subinfralabials in females, and 4-7 in males; (12) symphyseal scale elongated, separating the first pairs of infralabials; (13) usually five gulars; (14) 1-3 interoculabials; (15) 1-3 prefoveals; (16) 0-2 post foveals; (17) a remarkable small creamish spot above the head; (18) postocular stripe bordered in white; (19) 22-25 dorsals in anterior portion of body; (20) 21-24 dorsals at midbody; (21) 15-19 dorsals posteriorly; and (22) lateral blotches trapezoidal anteriorly, triangular posteriorly, and totally filled in brown. From the mainland population of B. jararaca, males and females of the new species can be mainly distinguished by the smaller SVL, relatively larger head, lower number of ventrals, and a relatively longer tail in males (Tables S11, S12). When compared with other island species, the new species is easily distinguished from B. alcatraz, B. insularis and B. otavioi by several morphologic traits (Tables Sll, S12), but mainly by a smaller head, a greater number of ventrals, and by a greater number of subcaudals in males (see detailed comparison below). (BARBO et al. 2022) |
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| Etymology | Named after Mr. Valdir J. Germano, respectfully known as ‘Val’. Mr. Germano has more than 30 years of dedication to the Herpetological Collection of the Instituto Butantan. He is considered one of the most renowned Brazilian experts in snake identification and he has taught and helped countless students, herpetologists, and researchers on their studies on snake ecology, general biology and systematics. |
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