Bothrops atrox (South American Lanceheads)
Bothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758)
This species is distinguished from other species of Bothrops by the following combination of characters: (1) tail not prehensile; (2) sutures between some of the supralabials (especially between the third and fourth) edged with dark pigment; (3) divided subcaudals 52-86 (usually no more than 75)…
