Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Saint Lucia lancehead (Bothrops caribbaeus), recorded as Endangered
Saint Lucia lancehead (Bothrops caribbaeus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Saint Lucia lancehead

Bothrops caribbaeus

The Saint Lucia lancehead or Saint Lucia pit viper is an endangered species of pit viper endemic to the island of Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Bothrops caribbaeus
Taxonomy
Squamata · Viperidae · Bothrops

Appearance

It is gray to gray-brown, with an irregular temporal stripe, and gray or brown markings that are distinct mid-dorsally and fade towards its sides.

The Saint Lucia lancehead can reach a total length in excess of 1.3 m (4.3 ft).

Range and habitat

It is found only on Saint Lucia. Along with Bothrops lanceolatus and B. Atrox, it is one of three Bothrops species found in the Caribbean. The snake is threatened and today limited to two areas of the island.

The Saint Lucia lancehead or Saint Lucia pit viper is an endangered species of pit viper endemic to the island of Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Saint Lucia lancehead is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Saint Lucia lancehead, Wikidata item Q2384373. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Golden lancehead

Bothrops insularis
Photograph of Bothrops muriciensis (Bothrops muriciensis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Bothrops muriciensis

Bothrops muriciensis
Photograph of Bothrops lanceolatus (Bothrops lanceolatus), recorded as EndangeredEN

Bothrops lanceolatus

Bothrops lanceolatus
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

Quick answers

What is Saint Lucia lancehead?
Saint Lucia lancehead is a viper in the family Viperidae — Bothrops caribbaeus.
What is the conservation status of Saint Lucia lancehead?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Bothrops caribbaeus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Saint Lucia lancehead live?
The Saint Lucia lancehead or Saint Lucia pit viper is an endangered species of pit viper endemic to the island of Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles.
Why is Saint Lucia lancehead in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Bothrops caribbaeus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Saint Lucia lancehead a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.