Barba Amarilla
Bothrops atrox
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)
- SpeciesBothrops atrox (Barba Amarilla)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Barba Amarilla sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Barba Amarilla in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Barba Amarilla sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Barba Amarilla in Tambopata National Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Barba Amarilla in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.