Cerrado Lancehead
Bothrops pauloensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBothrops (Neotropical Lanceheads)
- SpeciesBothrops pauloensis (Cerrado Lancehead)
Bothrops pauloensis is a species of pit viper from Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia - most commonly Cerrado. It is named specifically after São Paulo. As with all vipers, it is Venomous. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cerrado Lancehead sighting in Emas National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cerrado Lancehead in Emas National Park?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Cerrado Lancehead sighting in Emas National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cerrado Lancehead in Emas National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Cerrado Lancehead in Emas National Park in our monthly data.