#bothrops

[herpsandbirds]

Urutu aka Crossed Lancehead (Bothrops alternatus), family Viperidae, found in South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina)

Venomous. (very)

photographs: Giono Rossi & Venom Central

[snototter]

A rare amelanistic urutu lancehead (Bothrops alternatus) in Santa Fe, Argentina

by David Rohrmann

[exotic-venom]

Bothrops ammodytoides -  Patagonian lancehead

[kimberlyathomas]

Fer-de-lance or Terciopelo (Bothrops asper)

La Selva Biological Research Station, Costa Rica, 3/16/2018

[herpskeepers]

Lancehead (Bothrops asper) lunch time!

Credit: Mtoxins venom lab

[herpsandbirds]

Fer-de-lance or Terciopelo (Bothrops asper), family Viperidae, Mindo, Ecuador

Venomous.

Nocturnal and solitary.

One of the largest of vipers, growing up to 6 kg (13 lb), and 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

Within its range, it is known to be responsible for the most venomous snake bites, due to its abundance and highly defensive nature.

Once responsible for many snakebite deaths, better medical knowledge about venomous snake bites has greatly decreased fatalities over the past 25 years.

photograph by Michał Kawalec

[herpsandbirds]

Two-striped Forest-Pitviper (Bothrops bilineatus), family Viperidae, Peruvian Amazon

Venomous.

photograph by Robin James Backhouse

[herpsandbirds]

Western Two-striped Forest Pit Viper (Bothrops bilineatus smaragdinus), family Viperidae, San Martín, Perú

Venomous.

photograph by Angel Chujutalli Del Castillo