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Bothrops jararaca

Snake
Bothrops jararaca—known as the jararaca or yarara—is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from the Tupi words yarará and ca,... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Bothrops jararaca
Family: Viperidae
Higher classification: Bothrops
Phylum: Chordata