dangerous snakes of guyana
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Bothrops Atrox, Commonly Called Labaria or Fer de Lance
The reptile which goes by the scientific name Bothrops Atrox is known in Guyana s the labaria snake. It is also variably called fer-de-lance, lancehead, and barba amarillia. In Venezuela it is called mapanare. In Trinidad, it is called mapepire balsain and in Brazil it is called Jararaca.