Lojan Lancehead
Bothrocophias lojanus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bothrocophias
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist
About
Lojan Lancehead (Bothrocophias lojanus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Ecuador, Peru. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 10 more. Recorded in 11 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
- 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
- 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.