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Taxonomy of the genus Bothrocophias Biodiversity of the family Viperidae

Bibliography of the genus
Bothrocophias (Toad-headed Pitvipers)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Bothrocophias in general

Carrasco, P.A.; Mattoni, C.I.; Leynaud, G.C.; Scrocchi, G.J. 2012. Morphology, phylogeny and taxonomy of South American bothropoid pitvipers (Serpentes, Viperidae). Zoologica Scripta 41(2): 109-124.

Castro, F.; Ayerbe, S.; Calderon, J.J.; Cepeda, B. 2005. Nuevo registro para Colombia de Bothrocophias campbelli y notas sobre B. colombianus y B. myersi (Serpentes: Viperidae). Novedades Colombianas Nueva Epoca 8(1): 57-64.

Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Borja, M.O.; Proano, D.; Touzet, J.M. 2006. Distribution and natural history of the Ecuadorian toad-headed pitvipers of the genus Bothrocophias (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae). Herpetozoa 19(1-2): 17-25.

Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.G.; Pyron, R.A.; Nogueira, C. 2014. Phylogenetic diversity, habitat loss and conservation in South American pitvipers (Crotalinae: Bothrops and Bothrocophias). Diversity and Distributions 20(10): 1108-1119.

Fenwick, A.M.; Gutberlet, R.L.; Evans, J.A.; Parkinson, C.L. 2009. Morphological and molecular evidence for phylogeny and classification of South American pitvipers, genera Bothrops, Bothriopsis, and Bothrocophias (Serpentes: Viperidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 156(3): 617-640.

Gutberlet, R.L.; Campbell, J.A. 2001. Generic recognition for a neglected lineage of South American pitvipers (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae), with the description of a new species from the Colombian Choco. American Museum Novitates 3316: 1-15.

Kuch, U.; Mebs, D.; Gutierrez, J.M.; Freire, A. 1996. Biochemical and biological characterization of Ecuadorian pitviper venoms (genera Bothriechis, Bothriopsis, Bothrops and Lachesis). Toxicon 34(6): 714-717.

Bothrocophias andianus

Amaral, A. do 1923. New genera and species of snakes. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 8: 85-105.

Harvey, M.B.; Aparicio-E., J.; Gonzales-A.; L. 2005. Revision of the venomous snakes of Bolivia. II. The pitvipers (Serpentes: Viperidae). Annals of Carnegie Museum 74(1): 1-37.

Bothrocophias campbelli

Freire, A.; Kuch, U. 2000. Natural history notes: Bothrops campbelli (Campbell's Lancehead). Diet and reproduction. Herpetological Review 31(1): 45.

Rojas-Rivera, A.; Castillo, K.; Gutiérrez-Cardenas, P.D.A. 2013. Natural history notes: Bothrocophias campbelli (Campbell's Toad-headed Pitviper, Vibora Boca de Sapo de Campbell). Diet/ophiophagy. Herpetological Review 44(3): 518.

Valencia, J.H.; Garzon-T., K.; Betancourt-Yepez, R. 2008. Notes on the reproduction of the Ecuadorian toad-headed pitviper Bothrocophias campbelli (Freire-Lascano, 1991). Herpetozoa 21(1-2): 95-96.

Zuffi, M.A.L. 2004. Natural history notes: Bothrops campbelli (Campbell's Lancehead). Diet. Herpetological Review 35(1): 57-58.

Bothrocophias colombianus

Folleco-Fernandez, A.J. 2010. Taxonomia del complejo Bothrops asper (Serpentes: Viperidae) en el sudoeste de Colombia. Revalidacion de la especie Bothrops rhombeatus (Garcia 1896) y descripcion de una nueva especie. Novedades Colombianas Nueva Epoca 10(1): 33-70.

Bothrocophias hyoprora

Bernarde, P.S.; Ferreira Martins, L.S.; Oliveira, J.R. 2008. Natural history notes: Bothrocophias hyoprora (Amazonian Hog-nosed Pit Viper). Diet. Herpetological Review 39(3): 353.

Bernarde, P.S.; Souza do Amaral, E. de; Vale, M.A.D. do 2011. Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae, Bothrocophias hyoprora (Amaral, 1935): distribution extension in the state of Acre, northern Brazil. Check List 7(6): 813-814.

Carvalho, V.T. de; Fraga, R. de; Eler, E.S.; Kawashita-Ribeiro, R.A.; Feldberg, E.; Vogt, R.C.; Carvalho, M.A. de; Noronha, J.C. de; Condrati, L.H.; Bittencourt, S. 2013. Toad-headed Pitviper Bothrocophias hyoprora (Amaral, 1935) (Serpentes, Viperidae): new records of geographic range in Brazil, hemipenial morphology, and chromosomal characterization. Herpetological Review 44(3): 410-414.

Hoge, A.R. 1949. Notas erpetologicas. 7. Sobre a ocorrencia de Trimeresurus hyoprora (Amaral) no Brasil. Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi (Zoologia) 10: 325-329.

Hoge, A.R. 1952. Snakes from the Uaupes region. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 24: 225-227.

Neill, W.T. 1966. Notes on Bothrops hyoprora (Serpentes: Crotalidae). Herpetologica 22: 235-239.

Oliveira, L.S.; Araújo, I.S.; Prudente, A.L.C.; Fraga, R.; Almeida, A.P.; Ascenso, A.C. 2018. New distributional records of the Toad-headed Pitviper Bothrocophias hyoprora (Amaral, 1935) in Brazil. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 12(1)(General Section): 1–4 (e150).

Prado, A. 1939. Notas ofiologicas. 1. Sobre as serpentes do grupo Bothrops lansbergii, con a descrição de uma nova especie. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 12 [1938-1939]: 1-4.

Bothrocophias microphthalmus

Amaral, A. do 1929. Valor systematico de varias formas de ophidios neotropicos. Memorias do Instituto Butantan (Sao Paulo) 4: 3-68.

Bentley, A. 2018. Natural history notes: Bothrocophias microphthalmus (Small-eyed Toadheaded Pitviper). Caudal luring. Herpetological Review 49(4): 748.

Dueñas, M.R.; Valencia, J.H. 2018. Natural history notes: Bothrocophias microphthalmus (Small-eyed Toad-headed Pitviper). Habitat use and diet. Herpetological Review 49(3): 542.

Kuch, U.; Freire, A. 1995. Notes on morphology, reproduction and medical importance of the poorly known small-eyed lancehead, Bothrops microphthalmus Cope, 1876, in Ecuador (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae). Herpetozoa 8(1-2): 81-83.

Prado, A.; Hoge, A.R. 1947. Observações sobre serpentes do Peru, com a descrição de uma nova especie. Ciencia (Mexico) 8(6-9): 180.

Schätti, B.; Kramer, E. 1993. Ecuadorianische Grubenottern der Gattungen Bothriechis, Bothrops und Porthidium (Serpentes: Viperidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 100(2): 235-278.

Bothrocophias myersi

Gutberlet, R.L.; Campbell, J.A. 2001. Generic recognition for a neglected lineage of South American pitvipers (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae), with the description of a new species from the Colombian Choco. American Museum Novitates 3316: 1-15.