lancehead
Venomous South American
A lancehead is a venomous pit viper found in Central and South America, responsible for more snakebite deaths in the Americas than any other genus.
The name refers to the distinctive triangular, lance-shaped head common to these snakes.
The fer-de-lance is the most notorious lancehead species.
Fanged toxic serpent
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- pit viperHeat-sensing venomous snake
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
slither · reptile · cold-blooded · predator · ambush · camouflage · nocturnal · herpetology
Pierce with teeth
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
cytotoxin · toxin · venom gland · fangs · lethal · necrosis · snakebite · serum
Able to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- threatIndication of potential harm
hazard · risk · feared · aggressive · defensive · warning · caution · mortality
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
South America · Caribbean · Martinique · forest floor · plantation · undergrowth · humid · agricultural
viper
Fanged toxic serpent
scales · slither · reptile · cold-blooded · predator · ambush · camouflage · nocturnal · herpetology · squamata
bite
Pierce with teeth
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
hemotoxin · cytotoxin · toxin · venom gland · fangs · lethal · necrosis · snakebite · serum · toxicology
deadly
Able to cause expiration
threat · hazard · risk · feared · aggressive · defensive · warning · caution · mortality
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Central America · South America · Caribbean · Martinique · forest floor · plantation · undergrowth · humid · agricultural · banana grove
lanceheadconstrictor
Snake killing by compression
boa constrictor · python · anaconda · boa · ball python
lanceheadgarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · milk snake · green snake · rat snake · grass snake
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