Bothrops atrox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bothrops atrox lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bothrops atrox
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the bothrops atrox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bothrops atrox in 10 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Mazagão.

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 atrox endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the bothrops atrox?

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

About the bothrops atrox

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothrops atrox (revision 1373039770), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q900848 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).