Bothrops bilineatus

Bothrops bilineatus
Bothrops bilineatus in a palm in Orito rainforest, Southern Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bothrops
Species:
B. bilineatus
Binomial name
Bothrops bilineatus
(Wied-Neuwied, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Cophias bilineatus Wied-Neuwied, 1821
  • Trigonoceph[alus]. bilineatus Schinz, 1822
  • [Bothrops] bilineatus Wagler, 1830
  • T[rigonocephalus]. bilineatus Schlegel, 1837
  • Craspedocephalus bilineatus Gray, 1849
  • Bothrops bilineatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1954
  • Trigonocephalus (Bothrops) arboreus Cope, 1870
  • Lachesis bilineatus Boulenger, 1896
  • Lachesis bilineata Boettger, 1898
  • Bothrops bilineata Amaral, 1930
  • Bothrops bilineatus bilineatus Hoge, 1966
  • Bothriopsis bilineata bilineata Campbell & Lamar, 1989
  • Bothriechis bilineatus bilineatus Golay et al., 1993[2]

Bothrops bilineatus, also known as the two-striped forest-pitviper,[3][4] parrotsnake,[5] Amazonian palm viper,[6] or green jararaca,[3][7] is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the Amazon region of South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[3] A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region.

  1. ^ Catenazzi, A.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Nogueira, C. de C. (2021). "Bothrops bilineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. IUCN: e.T15203567A15203579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T15203567A15203579.en.
  2. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.
  5. ^ Warrell DA. 2004. "Snakebites in Central and South America: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Clinical Management". In: Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.
  6. ^ Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  7. ^ Bothrops bilineata (Wied-neuwied, 1821), Catalogue of Life