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Photographs on this page were taken by Paul Smith, Pier Cacciali, Laura Tensen, Bert Vandebosch and Alberto Esquivel and are used with permission.
YARARÁ LANCEHEAD Bothrops jararaca
Though less deadly than the Tropical Rattlesnake, this species is responsible for far more fatalities on account of its more aggressive nature. As with all Lanceheads these snakes should be treated with the utmost of respect and do not get any closer than you need to - they are capable of jumping large distances! This is the only Bothrops that is semi-arboreal, so careful when you lean against that tree in the Atlantic Forest - the camouflage of this snake renders it almost invisible against a leafy backdrop.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP351PH) Adult dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen February 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP352PH) Same individual head detail (Laura Tensen February 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP353PH) Adult dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel February 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP354PH) Juvenile lateral dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali March 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP355PH) Same individual dorsal view (Pier Cacciali March 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP356PH) Same individual ventral view (Pier Cacciali March 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP357PH) Pale individual dorsal view, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Bert Vandebosch October 2008)
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP358PH) Adult, Itabó Itaipú Reserve, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith November 2008).
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