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The nearly 300 species of snake found in Colombia represent nine of the eighteen families. [1] [2] Six families (Aniliidae, Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae, Tropidophiidae, Viperidae) are within the infraorder Alethinophidia (advanced snakes) and three families (Anomalepididae, Leptotyphlopidae, Typhlopidae) are within the infraorder Scolecophidia (blind snakes).
Crotalus durissus, known as the South American rattlesnake, [2] tropical rattlesnake, [4] and by other names, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. [ 2 ]
In South America, Brazil reports that around 0.42% of bites result in death, with 70-90% of bites in Brazil being caused by lanceheads. The most notorious species include Bothrops asper (Mexico, south to northern South America), Bothrops atrox (in the Amazon Rainforest) and Bothrops jararaca (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay).
Pages in category "Snakes of South America" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 284 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a large and highly venomous snake species native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second longest venomous snake species in the world and is the fastest moving land snake, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).
Few accidents are caused by elapids (with 78 species) in Latin America, which are represented by coral snakes, of the genera Leptomicrurus (Amazonia) Micruroides (Mexico), Micrurus which is the most widely distributed, and sea snakes, with one species, the Yellow-bellied sea snake, found in Mexico, Central America and north South America. Coral ...
Bothrops jararaca—known as the jararaca [4] or yarara [5] —is a highly venomous pit viper species endemic to South America in southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The specific name, jararaca, is derived from Old Tupi îararaka. Within its geographic range, it is often abundant and is an important cause of snakebite. [4]
Including B. insularis and B. jararaca, 37 species are placed in the genus Bothrops, which are all native to South America. [3] Besides "lancehead", another common name for a snake in the genus Bothrops is "fer-de-lance". No mammals are native to the island Queimada Grande, which has undoubtedly had a profound impact on the evolution of the ...