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Ilha da Queimada Grande, more commonly referred to as Snake Island, is an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. The island became famous for its abundant snakes, hence the name "Snake Island." It is administered as part of the municipality of Itanhaém in the State of São Paulo. The island is small, with an area of only 43 ...
T.C.S. Avila-Pires, Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Until now (November 2011) there are 732 recognized reptile species that naturally occur and reproduce in Brazil: 36 turtles, 6 alligators, 248 lizards, 67 amphisbaenas, and 375 snakes.
Articles about snakes in the parent category should be moved to this subcategory. Pages in category "Snakes of Brazil" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 352 total.
Bothrops insularis, commonly known as the golden lancehead, [3] is a species of extremely venomous pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae.The species is found exclusively on the island of Ilha da Queimada Grande, off the coast of São Paulo state, in Brazil. [3]
This snake is found in southern Brazil, northeastern Paraguay and northern Argentina . The type locality is listed as "Lagoa d'Arara am Mucurí" (Brazil) by Wied-Neuwied in 1825. [2] It occurs from near sea level to over 1,000 m (3,280 ft) altitude. [4]
The snake will also typically coil around its prey, albeit not in a constrictor-like fashion, to further subdue and control it. The vine snake is an opisthoglyphous (or "rear-fanged") species that possesses two larger, but blunted, peg-like teeth at the upper back of the mouth, which are slightly grooved on the sides to allow for delivery of a ...
In Brazil, 70-90% of accidents are caused by Bothrops species. The most important are Bothrops asper known as the Fer-de-Lance or Terciopelo, found in Mexico, Central America and north South America, Bothrops atrox or Common lancehead endemic to the Amazon, and Bothrops jararaca found in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
The snake is found in Brazil and Suriname. [2] It is nocturnal and preys on reptiles and on other vertebrates that resemble snakes. [1] It may be found in forests of the Amazon basin up to 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level, including disturbed forests, and in and around settlements. [1]