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Fer de Lance Young Fer de Lance in Orinoco Delta - According to my guide, Alexis, the young are more venomous than the adults Bothrops atrox,Orinoco Delta,South American Fer-de-Lance Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Fer de Lance

Young Fer de Lance in Orinoco Delta - According to my guide, Alexis, the young are more venomous than the adults

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  1. Spectacular find!

    A little note on the common name "fer-de-lance", this is also used for Bothrops asper, which is a separate species with its own range.
    Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago

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"Bothrops atrox" — also known as the common lancehead, "fer-de-lance", "barba amarilla" and "mapepire balsain" — is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2019. Captured Jul 25, 2015 18:54.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm