Colombian Lancehead
Bothrocophias colombianus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bothrocophias
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Colombian Lancehead (Bothrocophias colombianus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Colombia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, chocó rainforest. Rare: recorded in only 2 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.
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
- Andean Lancehead Bothrocophias andianus
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.