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The name fer-de-lance is French (or possibly Créole), ... in this population. Neonates ranged in total length from 28 to 34.6 centimeters (11.0 to 13.6 in) and in ...
Bothrops atrox — also known as the common lancehead, fer-de-lance, barba amarilla, [3] and mapepire balsain — is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes, as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad. [2] No subspecies are currently recognized. [4]
Fer-de-lance, Martinique lancehead Martinique, Lesser Antilles B. leucurus Wagler, 1824: 0 Whitetail lancehead, Bahia lancehead Eastern Brazil along the Atlantic coast from northern Espírito Santo north to Alagoas and Ceará, occurs more inland in several parts of Bahia, uncertain identity of disjunct populations west of the Rio São Francisco
Fer-de-Lance is French for spearhead (literally "iron of the lance"), and may refer to: Snakes of the genus Bothrops, especially: B. lanceolatus, the Martinique lancehead snake; B. caribbaeus, the Saint Lucia lancehead; B. atrox, the common lancehead, native to tropical South America east of the Andes and to Trinidad
Bothrops lanceolatus — known as the fer-de-lance, Martinican pit viper, [3] and Martinique lancehead [1] [4] [5] — is a species of pit viper endemic to the Caribbean island of Martinique. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] Some reserve the common name fer-de-lance for this species, while others apply that name to other Bothrops species, as well.
Four species are venomous: two coral snake species (Micrurus spp. [note 1]), the fer-de-lance (Bothrops atrox) and the South American bushmaster (Lachesis muta). The common coral (Micrurus fulvius) is found on at least two of the Bocas Islands: Gaspar Grande and Monos. No venomous snakes inhabit Tobago.
Fer-de-lance, Martinican pit viper, Martinique lancehead: Endemic. Widespread, though uncommon and confined to wetter regions. Notes References. Note: All species ...
Therefore, the type locality is the same: "Ilha da Queimada Grande, situado no litoral do Estado de S. Paulo, a cêrca de 40 milhas a S.O. da barra de Santos" (Brazil). [2] This island has a total area of only 43 hectares (430,000 m 2; 110 acres; 0.17 sq mi). [11] Travel to the island is strictly prohibited by the Brazilian government.