jararaca

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A jararaca viper (Bothrops jararaca) with a brown, patterned body is coiled around a branch against a plain blue background.

jararaca

snake

Also known as: Bothrops jararaca

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The jararaca, or yarará, is found chiefly in Brazil, where it is abundant in grassy regions. Its bite causes many deaths. It usually grows to about 1.2 metres (4 feet) and is olive-brown or grayish brown with darker brown blotches. In Argentina the name yarará also…
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The jararaca, or yarará, is found chiefly in Brazil, where it is abundant in grassy regions. Its bite causes many deaths. It usually grows to about 1.2 metres (4 feet) and is olive-brown or grayish brown with darker brown blotches. In Argentina the name yarará also…
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