Andean Forest-pitviper
Bothrops pulcher
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bothrops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist
About
Andean Forest-pitviper (Bothrops pulcher) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Colombia, Ecuador. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 17 more. Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Secondary Forest
- Regenerating Forest
- Forest Edges
- Forest Clearings
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Valleys
- Roadsides
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
- Chocó Rainforest
- Andean Cloud Forest
Related snakes
- Bothrops sonene
- Brazil's Lancehead (oligobalius) Bothrops oligobalius
- Jabre’s Lancehead Bothrops jabrensis
- Moela’s lancehead Bothrops germanoi
- Marajó Lancehead Bothrops marajoensis
- Caatinga Lancehead Bothrops erythromelas
- Golden Lancehead Bothrops insularis
- Desert Lancehead Bothrops pictus
- Bolivian Lancehead Bothrops sanctaecrucis
- Cotiara Bothrops cotiara
- Fonseca's Lancehead Bothrops fonsecai
- Sao Paulo Lancehead Bothrops itapetiningae
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.