Bothrops pubescens is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

[1] Its diet is comprised small mammals (56.2 percent of individual prey found), anurans (21.2%), lizards (7.5%), and birds (5.0%).

Their prey to predator mass ratio ranges from 0.002 to 0.627.

They tend to live in disturbed areas and mainly those close to forest.

Hartmann, Marília T., et al. “Feeding Habits and Habitat Use in Bothrops Pubescens (Viperidae, Crotalinae) from Southern Brazil.” Journal of Herpetology, vol.