Bothrops pubescens (Cope, 1870)

Type locality. Pozo Hondo, Tambores, Tacuarembó, Uruguay .

Distribution. Known from Brazil and Uruguay, at the southern portion of the South American open diagonal (Plt. 76A). Recorded in Atlantic Forest and Pampas Grasslands(Plt. 76A) at low elevations (Plt. 76B). Previous maps and taxonomy in Silva and Rodrigues (2008). Observed in the field in forest, grassland,restinga,and disturbed areas (Martins et al., 2002; Hartmann et al., 2005; Ghizoni-Jr. et al., 2009; Souza-Filho and Verrastro, 2012).