Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). It is endemic to the Cerrado region, savannas of central Brazil. It eats small mammals, lizards, amphibians, birds and centipedes.
Distribution It is found in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo. The type locality is Itapetininga, a municipality in the State of São Paulo.Boulenger. 1907. p. 338.
References
Further reading Boulenger GA. 1907. Description of a new Pit-Viper from Brazil. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Seventh Series. 20: 338. ("Lachesis itapetiningæ" )