Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,831
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Bothrops atrox — also known as the common lancehead, fer-de-lance, barba amarilla, and mapepire balsain — is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes, as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Bothrops atrox”.