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Green Jararaca
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Snakes

Green Jararaca

Bothrops bilineatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGreen Jararaca
Dutch—
SpanishLoro machaco
Chinese双线窝眼蝮
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBothrops bilineatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)

About this species

Bothrops bilineatus, also known as the two-striped forest-pitviper, parrotsnake, Amazonian palm viper, or green jararaca, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the Amazon region of South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusBothrops

In Suriname

89Records in Suriname
30iNaturalist observations
1860First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo49
  • Sipaliwini13

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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