Brazilian Lancehead
Bothrops moojeni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)
- SpeciesBothrops moojeni (Brazilian Lancehead)
Bothrops moojeni, commonly known in English as the Brazilian lancehead, is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is a pit viper endemic to South America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Lancehead sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Lancehead in Iguazú National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Brazilian Lancehead sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Lancehead in Iguazú National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Lancehead in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.