Organisms

Bothrops asper

A species of venomous pit viper of the BOTHROPS genus. Bothrops asper are found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America including Trinidad. B. asper is commonly called terciopelo.

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Abstract

A species of venomous pit viper of the BOTHROPS genus. Bothrops asper are found in Mexico, Central America and northern South America including Trinidad. B. asper is commonly called terciopelo.

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  • Bothrops atrox asper
  • Bothrops atrox xanthogrammus
  • Bothrops xanthogrammus
  • Lachesis xanthogrammus
  • Terciopelo
  • Trigonocephalus asper
  • Terciopelos

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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2024

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bothrops asper. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097143. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097143
  2. Bothrops asper. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_asper
  3. Bothrops asper. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384987