Bothrops itapetiningae

Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.^[3] It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil.^[1][2]

Bothrops itapetiningae
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothrops
Species:	B. itapetiningae
Binomial name
Bothrops itapetiningae (Boulenger, 1907)
Synonyms
Lachesis itapetiningae Boulenger, 1907 Bothrops itapetiningae – Amaral, 1929 Rhinocerophis itapetiningae – Fenwick et al., 2009[2] Bothrops itapetiningae – Carrasco et al., 2012[2]

Geographic range

It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo.^[1][2] The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo [Brazil].^[2][4]