Reptile
Painted Lancehead
Bothrops diporus · Viperidae
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records519in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina455 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Painted Lancehead in brief
The painted lancehead (Bothrops diporus) is a reptile of the Viperidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 519 published records, most of them from Argentina and Paraguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina455 records · best Mar, Feb
Paraguay64 records · best Mar, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Viperidae family
Photo: Gary Stolz (original) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
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