Yarara
Bothrops alternatus
Youngers snakes eat insects, toads, frogs and smaller reptiles. Adults prefer rodents and other small mammals.
Vivid brown to black trapezoidal marks edged in white or cream
South American forests, marshes, swamps, grasslands, and riverine habitats
Yarara, crossed pit viper, urutu, wutu
10 - 20 years
2.6 - 4 feet
Birds of prey, including the burrowing owls