Bothrops neuwiedi (Wagler, 1824) “Jararaca-pintada”

(Figs. 10.5 and 23.1)

It occurs in the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais. Most records are next to the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, but there is a unique record in semi-arid caatinga, municipality of Itiúba (Bahia State). All records are between 377 and 760 m elevation. It was previously known to Cerrado and Atlantic Forest (Silva & Rodrigues 2008). Thus, it may be distributed in parts of the caatinga vegetation under influence of both ecoregions. It has terrestrial habits, is nocturnal, and feeds mostly on small mammals (Marques et al. 2001, Martins et al. 2002; Marques et al. 2005; Sawaya et al. 2008).