Bothrops lanceolatus
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Common names: Martinique lancehead, fer-de-lance.
Bothrops lanceolatus is a venomous pit viper species generally considered endemic to the island of Martinique. No one has satisfactorily explained why it has flourished here and is unknown on nearly all other Caribbean islands. Some reserve the name fer-de-lance for this species. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
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[edit] Geographic range
Generally considered endemic to the island of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. However, the British Museum of Natural History has two specimens from Guadeloupe. The type locality according to Bonnaterre (1790:11) is "La Martinique".[1]
[edit] Vexillological trivia
The species is depicted on the unofficial flag of Martinique, one of the few examples (the First Navy Jack of the United States being another) of snakes being depicted on flags.
[edit] Cited references
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ Bothrops lanceolatus (TSN 634870). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 3 November 2006.
[edit] External links
- Species Bothrops lanceolatus at the Species2000 Database
