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Bothrops jararaca
Jararaca
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusNeotropical Lanceheads
- Czech name
- Křovinář žararaka
- English name
- Jararaca
- Alternative names
- Boca-Podre, Cabeça-de-Patrona, Caiçaca, Caissaca, Cola-Branca, Jaraca, Jaracuçu, Jaracuçu-Quatro-Ventas, Jaracuçu-Venenoso, Jararaca lancehead, Jararaca-Comum, Jararaca-da-Mata-Virgem, Jararaca-do-Campo, Jararaca-do-Mato, Jararaca-do-Rabo-Branco, Jararaca-Dormideira, Jararaca-Dorminhoca, Jararaca-Preguiçosa, Jararaca-Rabo-de-Osso, Jararaca-Verdadeira, Lancehead, Malha-de-Sapo, Patrona, Preguiçosa, Quatro-Ventas, Urutu, Urutu-Amarelo, Urutu-Preto, Yarará Lancehead
- Synonyms
- Bothrops leucostigma, Bothrops megaera, Bothrops taeniatus, Bothrops tessellatus, Cophias jajaraca, Lachesis lanceolatus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Agricultural, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Scrubland, Tropical moist broadleaf forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Fossorial and/or ground-dwelling only, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,360 mm
- Body mass
- max 1,275.3 g
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Amphibians, Birds, Carnivore, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 7–17 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · MNY7 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11641 · dryad-v5
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11666 · dryad-v5