Golden lancehead: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the golden lancehead live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden lancehead 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 golden lancehead endangered?

The golden lancehead’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the golden lancehead?

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

About the golden lancehead

The golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis) is an extremely venomous pit viper species in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is found exclusively on the island of Ilha da Queimada Grande, off the coast of São Paulo state, in Brazil. The common name of the species refers to the light yellowish-brown color of its underside and for its lance-like head shape that is characteristic of the genus Bothrops. No subspecies of B. insularis are recognized as being valid. It is one of the most venomous snakes in Latin America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden lancehead (revision 1381123467), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q670143 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).