fer-de-lance
Deadly tropical serpent
A fer-de-lance is a large, highly venomous pit viper native to Central and South America.
The name comes from French for "lance head," describing the snake's distinctively triangular skull.
Fer-de-lance are responsible for more snakebite deaths in the Americas than any other species, partly because they thrive near human settlements and agricultural areas.
Fanged toxic serpent
- pit viperHeat-sensing venomous snake
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
scales · slither · herpetology · ectothermic · lancehead · carnivore · predator · ambush
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
jungle · undergrowth · plantation · Costa Rica · Brazil · Ecuador · Colombia · Mexico
Injection of animal poison
- hemotoxicPoisonous to blood tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- bitePierce with teeth
fang · necrosis · cytotoxic · toxicology · serum · snakebite · lethal · hemorrhage
Able to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- fearedInspiring dread or alarm
defensive · unpredictable · camouflage · warning · fatality · mortality · quick strike · agricultural workers
viper
Fanged toxic serpent
- pit viperHeat-sensing venomous snake
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
fangs · scales · slither · herpetology · ectothermic · lancehead · carnivore · predator · ambush · strike
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AmazonGreek warrior women
tropical · jungle · undergrowth · plantation · Costa Rica · Brazil · Ecuador · Colombia · Mexico · Caribbean
envenomation
Injection of animal poison
- hemotoxicPoisonous to blood tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
bite · fang · necrosis · cytotoxic · toxicology · serum · snakebite · lethal · hemorrhage · tissue damage
deadly
Able to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
feared · defensive · unpredictable · camouflage · warning · fatality · mortality · quick strike · agricultural workers · hidden
fer-de-lanceboa constrictor
Snake that crushes prey
anaconda · python · constrictor · ball python · green anaconda
fer-de-lancegarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · milk snake · rat snake · grass snake · king snake