Bothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)

Species in this group

LC

Bothrops atrox

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Bothrops asper

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bothrops bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bothrops pauloensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bothrops ammodytoides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bothrops diporus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Bothrops alternatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Bothrops moojeni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Bothrops jararaca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Bothrops leucurus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Bothrops marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Bothrops jararacussu

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Bothrops brazili

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Lanceheads

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 32 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 30 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 13	~90%
	Barba Amarilla			~70%
	Green Jararaca			~50%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 13	~80%
	Cerrado Lancehead			~50%
	Urutu Lancehead			~40%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~30%
3	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~60%
	Fer-de-lance			~60%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
5	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~50%
	Patagonia Lancehead			~50%
6	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~50%
	Painted Lancehead			~50%
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~50%
	Fer-de-lance			~50%
8	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
10	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
11	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 13	~40%
	Barba Amarilla			~30%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
	Brazil's Lancehead			~10%
12	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	~40%
	Yarará Lancehead			~30%
	Jararacussu			~20%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
15	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 13	~40%
	Fer-de-lance			~40%
16	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	3 of 13	~30%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~20%
	Jararacussu			~10%
	Painted Lancehead			~10%
17	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
18	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 13	~30%
	Brazilian Lancehead			~20%
	Painted Lancehead			~10%
	Jararacussu			~10%
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 13	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
20	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~30%
	Fer-de-lance			~30%
21	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 13	~30%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
	Barba Amarilla			~10%
22	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~30%
	Whitetail Lancehead			~30%
23	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~30%
	Urutu Lancehead			~30%
24	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 13	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
	Green Jararaca			~10%
25	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 13	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
26	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Marbled lancehead			~20%
27	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
28	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
29	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
30	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
31	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Yarará Lancehead			~20%
32	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
33	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~20%
	Urutu Lancehead			~20%
34	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
35	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
36	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 13	~20%
	Barba Amarilla			~20%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~20%
	Fer-de-lance			~20%
38	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	~20%
	Yarará Lancehead			~10%
	Jararacussu			~10%
39	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
41	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
42	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
43	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
44	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
45	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%
46	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~30%
	Barba Amarilla			~30%
2	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~20%
	Urutu Lancehead			~20%
3	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Whitetail Lancehead			~20%
4	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 13	~10%
	Yarará Lancehead			~10%
	Jararacussu			<5%
5	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~10%
	Painted Lancehead			~10%
6	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Yarará Lancehead			~10%
7	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Yarará Lancehead			~10%
8	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~10%
	Fer-de-lance			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
3	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
4	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
5	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
6	Fort Worth Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	ABQ BioPark Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Municipal Zoological Park Quinzinho de Barros	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
11	Rio de Janeiro Zoological Garden	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
12	Parque Ecológico de São Carlos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
13	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
14	Gladys Porter Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	La Paz Waterfall Gardens	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
16	Bioparque Los Ocarros	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
17	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Refugio Silvestre Yanacocha	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
20	Yanacocha Animal Rescue Centre	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
21	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
22	Croco Cun Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
23	Ecozoológico San Martín	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
24	Dantas	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
25	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Biouniverzoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
27	Cali Zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
28	International Animal Rescue – Costa Rica	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
29	La Aurora Zoo	🇬🇹 Guatemala	In captivity
30	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Neotropical Lanceheads

Species in this group

Barba Amarilla

Fer-de-lance

Green Jararaca

Cerrado Lancehead

Patagonia Lancehead

Painted Lancehead

Urutu Lancehead

Brazilian Lancehead

Yarará Lancehead

Whitetail Lancehead

Marbled lancehead

Jararacussu

Brazil's Lancehead

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Lanceheads

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found