Bothrops atrox

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Crotalinae
Genus: Bothrops
Species: Bothrops atrox

Name

Bothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758)

Syntypes: NRM Lin-100 (formerly MAFR) and NRM Lin-101 (formerly MAFR).
Type locality: “Asia” (in error).

Combinations

Coluber atrox Linnaeus, 1758: 222 [original combination]
Trigonocephalus atrox — Schinz, 1822 [subsequent combination]
Vipera atrox — Schinz, 1822 [subsequent combination]
Craspedocephalus atrox — Fitzinger, 1826 [subsequent combination]
Bothrops atrox — Wagler, 1830 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Andersson, L.G. 1899. Catalogue of Linnean type-specimens of snakes in the Royal Museum in Stockholm. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 24(6): 1–35. BHL Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Bothrops atrox. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 12 June 2022.
Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P., Caicedo, J.R., Rivas, G. & Murphy, J. 2021. IUCN: Bothrops atrox (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T44582135A44582154. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44582135A44582154.en. Accessed on 12 June 2022.

Vernacular names

català: Mapanare
čeština: Křovinář sametový
Deutsch: Gewöhnliche Lanzenotter
English: Common Lancehead
español: Barba amarilla
suomi: Keihäskäärme
français: Fer de lance commun
magyar: Igazi lándzsakígyó
italiano: Ferro di lancia
日本語: カイサカ
Nederlands: Lanspuntslang
polski: Żararaka lancetowata
português: Jararaca-do-norte
русский: Кайсака
Türkçe: bayağı mızrak kafalı
українська: Кайсака