Reptile
Urutu
Bothrops alternatus · Viperidae
Best monthsMar–Apr · Octmost records
Records1,664in 3 countries
Most seen inArgentina1,489 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Urutu in brief
The urutu (Bothrops alternatus) is a reptile of the Viperidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,664 published records, most of them from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and October.
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
Argentina1,489 records · best Apr, Mar
Uruguay106 records · best Apr, May
Paraguay69 records · best Apr, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Viperidae family
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