Subphylum Vertebrata | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Similar Bothrops jonathani, Bothrops lojanus, Bothrops iglesiasi, Bothrops pictus, Bothrops barnetti | ||
Venezuela lancehead viper bothrops venezuelensis extraction at krz
Bothrops venezuelensis, or the Venezuelan lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to South America.
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- Venezuela lancehead viper bothrops venezuelensis extraction at krz
- Bothrops venezuelensis
- Toxicology
- Geographic range
- References
Bothrops venezuelensis
Toxicology
There is not much known about the dangerousness of the venom to humans, but potentially lethal envenoming is possible. The venom of B. venezuelensis contains procoagulants, possibly also myotoxins and cytotoxic substances.
Geographic range
It is found in Colombia and northern Venezuela.
The type locality is " 'Boca de Tigre', Serranía de El Avila, Distrito Federal, Venezuela ".
References
Bothrops venezuelensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA