Bothrops atrox (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type locality. “Asia” (in error). Restricted to Suriname by Schmidt and Walker (1943) .

Distribution. Known from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela in Amazonia (Plt. 54A). In Brazil, widespread in Amazonia (Plt. 54A), mostly at low elevations (Plt. 54B). Previous maps and taxonomy in Campbell and Lamar (2004). Observed in the field in primary forest and disturbed areas (Campbell and Lamar, 2004; Martins and Oliveira, 1998; Bernarde and Abe, 2006).