Bothrops
Sign in to saveBothrops is a genus of highly venomous pit vipers endemic to the Neotropics. The generic name, Bothrops, is derived from the Greek words , , meaning , and , , meaning or , together an allusion to the heat-sensitive loreal pit organs. Members of this genus are responsible for more human deaths in the Americas than any other group of venomous snakes. Currently, 48 species are recognized.
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Bothrops is a genus of highly venomous pit vipers endemic to the Neotropics. The generic name, Bothrops, is derived from the Greek words , , meaning , and , , meaning or , together an allusion to the heat-sensitive loreal pit organs. Members of this genus are responsible for more human deaths in the Americas than any other group of venomous snakes. Currently, 48 species are recognized.
==Description== Species in the genus Bothrops range in size from small, never growing to more than , to large at over in total length (tail included). Most are characterized by having a sharp canthus rostralis and an unelevated snout.