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Common Lancehead
Alexandre S. Michelotto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Snakes

Common Lancehead

Bothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Lancehead
DutchGewone lanspuntslang
SpanishMapaná
Chinese普通矛头蝮
Sranan Tongoowrukukusneki
Sranan Tongorasper
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusBothrops

In Suriname

549Records in Suriname
166iNaturalist observations
1843First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne199
  • Brokopondo163
  • Sipaliwini39
  • Para25
  • Paramaribo5
  • Marowijne4
  • Nickerie4
  • Wanica2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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