Bothrocophias
Sign in to saveBothrocophias is a genus of pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, known by the common name toadheaded pit vipers. The genus is endemic to South America.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Bothrocophias - rodzaj jadowitych węży z podrodziny grzechotnikowatych w rodzinie żmijowatych (Viperidae), obejnujący gatunki występujące w Ameryce Południowej.
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Bothrocophias is a genus of pit vipers in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, known by the common name toadheaded pit vipers. The genus is endemic to South America.
==Taxonomy== Bothrocophias is a relatively recently identified genus that consists of four to nine species, most of which were traditionally placed in Bothrops.