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Basic information
Bothrops asper
Terciopelo
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusNeotropical Lanceheads
- English name
- Terciopelo
- Alternative names
- Rauhschuppige Lanzenotter, Víbora Equis
- Synonyms
- Bothrops atrox septentrionalis, Bothrops quadriscutatus, Trigonocephalus asper, Trigonocephalus xanthogrammus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Agricultural, Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Scrubland
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial and/or ground-dwelling only, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 2,500 mm
- Body mass
- max 7,499 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~18.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 21 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Amphibians, Birds, Carnivore, Crustaceans, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–90 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · MNWX · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11627 · dryad-v5