wutu
snake
Also known as: Bothrops alternatus
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The "wutu" is a type of snake, specifically a dangerous South American pit viper belonging to the genus Bothrops. It is also known as the urutu.1
Wart snakes, on the other hand, are nonvenomous snakes from East India. They are characterized by their wart-like tubercles or spinose scales and lack of cephalic plates and ventral scutes.2
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