Common Lancehead is a type of South American pit vipers that are infamous for their extremely potent and fast-acting venom. Many cases of workers being bitten by this snake while working in banana and coffee fields are reported every year.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Viperidae |
| Subfamily |
Crotalinae |
| Genus |
Bothrops |
| Scientific Name |
Bothrops atrox |
| Other Names |
Fer-de-lance, Barba amarilla |
| Length |
30-50 inches |
| Color |
Patterns of olive, brown, tan, gray, yellow, or (rarely) rusty |
| Distribution |
Along the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes |
| Habitat |
Mostly terrestrial, lives on wet forests and land; in the fields, under the rocks |
| Diet |
Mostly mammals and small birds, but also frogs and lizards |
| Venom Fact |
Highly venomous |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
Up to 80 offspring at once |
Common Lancehead Pictures Gallery
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Bothrops Atrox
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Common Lancehead Viper
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Common Lancehead
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Barba Amarilla
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Common Lanceheads
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Common Lancehead Snake
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Common Lancehead Bite
