Bothrops jararaca: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bothrops jararaca lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bothrops jararaca
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the bothrops jararaca live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bothrops jararaca in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Brazil

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 jararaca endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the bothrops jararaca?

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

About the bothrops jararaca

Bothrops jararaca—known as the jararaca or yarara—is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from Old Tupi îararaka. Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an important cause of snakebite. No subspecies are currently recognized.

The drugs known as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure, were developed from a peptide found in the venom of this species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bothrops jararaca (revision 1372774364), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1501285 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).