Genus

Neotropical Lanceheads

Bothrops

22 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae (Vipers)
GenusBothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Bothrops atrox

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Bothrops bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bothrops asper

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bothrops pauloensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bothrops ammodytoides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bothrops diporus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Bothrops alternatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bothrops moojeni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bothrops punctatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops sanctaecrucis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops taeniatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops jararaca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Bothrops leucurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bothrops marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bothrops neuwiedi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops jararacussu

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bothrops pulcher

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bothrops monsignifer

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops mattogrossensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops fonsecai

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Bothrops brazili

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Bothrops erythromelas

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Lanceheads

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2	~90%
	Barba Amarilla			~70%
	Green Jararaca			~50%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~80%
	Cerrado Lancehead			~50%
	Urutu Lancehead			~40%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~30%
	Mato Grosso Lancehead			Insufficient data
3	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
	Chocoan Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
4	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~50%
	Barba Amarilla			Insufficient data
	Speckled Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
6	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~50%
	Marbled lancehead			~20%
	Jararaca Pintada			Insufficient data
	Urutu Lancehead			Insufficient data
	Brazilian Lancehead			Insufficient data
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
8	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Patagonia Lancehead			~50%
9	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~50%
	Bolivian Lancehead			Insufficient data
	Painted Lancehead			Insufficient data
	Bothrops monsignifer			Insufficient data
10	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~50%
	Painted Lancehead			~50%
11	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
12	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
13	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
14	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~40%
	Yarará Lancehead			~30%
	Jararacussu			~20%
15	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~40%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~20%
16	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5	~40%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~20%
	Painted Lancehead			~10%
	Jararacussu			~10%
	Jararaca Pintada			Insufficient data
	Yarará Lancehead			Insufficient data
17	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	~40%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
	Brazil's Lancehead			~10%
	Speckled Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
18	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3	~40%
	Whitetail Lancehead			~20%
	Yarará Lancehead			Insufficient data
	Caatinga Lancehead			Insufficient data
19	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~40%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Andean Forest-pitviper			~10%
	Speckled Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	5	~40%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~20%
	Jararacussu			~10%
	Painted Lancehead			~10%
	Jararaca Pintada			Insufficient data
	Yarará Lancehead			Insufficient data
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Barba Amarilla			~30%
	Speckled Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
23	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~30%
	Yarará Lancehead			~20%
	Fonseca's Lancehead			Insufficient data
24	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
25	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~30%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
	Brazil's Lancehead			Insufficient data
26	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~30%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
27	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Urutu Lancehead			~30%
28	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			Insufficient data
29	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
30	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Urutu Lancehead			~30%
31	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
32	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
33	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
34	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
	Chocoan Forest Pit Viper			Insufficient data
35	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
36	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
37	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
38	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Yarará Lancehead			~20%
	Jararacussu			~10%
39	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
40	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
41	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
42	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
43	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
44	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Brazilian Lancehead			Insufficient data
45	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
46	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
47	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
48	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
49	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
50	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			Insufficient data
51	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
52	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
53	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
54	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
55	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
56	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
57	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
58	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
59	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
60	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
61	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
62	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
63	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Brazilian Lancehead			Insufficient data
64	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
65	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data
66	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Fer-de-lance			Insufficient data