Bothrops taeniatus Wagler in Spix, 1824

Type locality. Amazonia.

Distribution. Known from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela in Amazonia (Plt. 78A). In Brazil, widespread in Amazonia (Plt. 78A), mostly at low elevations (Plt. 78B). Previous maps and taxonomy in Campbell and Lamar (2004). Observed in the field in forest and forest edges (Campbell and Lamar, 2004).