Summary ²

Bothrops atrox — also known as the common lancehead, fer-de-lance, and barba amarilla — is a venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bothrops_atrox

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