Andean Lancehead
Bothrocophias andianus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bothrocophias
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 15 places on iNaturalist
About
Andean Lancehead (Bothrocophias andianus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Bolivia, Peru. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 18 more. Recorded in 15 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
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Wet Savanna
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
- Andean Cloud Forest
- Andean Yungas
- Pantanal Wetlands
- Gran Chaco Woodland
Related snakes
- Lojan Lancehead Bothrocophias lojanus
- Bothrocophias tulitoi
- Bothrocophias myrringae
- Ecuadorian Toadhead Bothrocophias campbelli
- Small-eyed Toadhead Bothrocophias microphthalmus
- Hognose Lancehead Bothrocophias hyoprora
- Chocoan Toadheaded Pitviper Bothrocophias myersi
- Colombian Lancehead Bothrocophias colombianus
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.