Bothrops medusa (STERNFELD, 1920)
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Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Venezuela Forest Pit Viper S: Viejita; Veinticuatro |
Synonym | Lachesis medusa STERNFELD 1920 Bothriopsis medusa — WELCH 1994: 31 ? Bothrops eneydae SANDNER MONTILLA 1976 ? Bothrops eneydae — SANDNER MONTILLA 1982 Bothrops medusa — SALOMÃO et al. 1997 Bothriopsis medusa — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 248 Bothrops medusa — WÜSTER et al. 2002 Bothriopsis medusa — FENWICK et al. 2009 Bothrops medusa — CARRASCO et al. 2012 Bothriopsis medusa — WALLACH et al. 2014: 110 |
Distribution | Venezuela (Aragua, Carabobo) Type locality: Caracas, Venezuela. |
Reproduction | ovovivparous |
Types | Holotype: SMF 21202, according to Mertens, 1967 |
Diagnosis | |
Comment | Venomous! |
Etymology | Named after the Medusa in Greek mythology, one of the Gorgons, female monsters whose hair was made up of snakes. |
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