Scientific name: Bothrops moojeni

Biology
Bothrops moojeni is a member of the atrox group that occurs in central and southeastern Brazil and adjacent Paraguay and Argentina

Life-history characters of B. moojeni are similar to those of other members of the atrox group, even though B. moojeni occurs in the Cerrado, a drier and more seasonal biome. Habits are nocturnal and the size is 1,50 meters in average. View larger image

Reproduction
Viviparous
The reproductive cycle is lengthy and seasonal

Venom
Proteolitic
Anti-clotting

Feeding
Mainly mammals, frogs and lizards
Diet shifts from ectotherms to endotherms preys
Females consume more endothermic prey than males, and this difference probably reflects size differences

Habitat
Predominantly vegetation in the Cerrado (central Brazilian savannas), such as gallery forests and adjacent wet grasslands, although they occasionally use drier interfluvial areas

Distribution View Map
Central and southeastern Brazil and adjacent Paraguay and Argentina