Bothrops lutzi
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Bothrops lutzi

Bothrops lutzi, the Cerrado lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Animal name origin

The specific name, lutzi, is in honor of Adolfo Lutz of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, who collected the type specimen, upon which Miranda-Ribeiro based his new species description. Adolfo Lutz was the father of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Lutz.

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References

1. Bothrops lutzi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_lutzi
2. Bothrops lutzi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178493/7558158

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