Bothrops alternatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bothrops alternatus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bothrops alternatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the bothrops alternatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bothrops alternatus in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Minas Gerais.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the bothrops alternatus endangered?

The bothrops alternatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bothrops alternatus?

The bothrops alternatus (Bothrops alternatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Bothrops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bothrops alternatus

Bothrops alternatus, known by the common names crossed pit viper, yarará grande, and urutu, among others, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina). Within its range, it is an important cause of a snakebite. The specific name, alternatus, which is Latin for "alternating", is apparently a reference to the staggered markings along its body. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothrops alternatus (revision 1372776625), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1840955 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).