Bothrops bilineatus

Bothrops bilineatus
	Bothrops bilineatus in a palm in Orito rainforest, Southern Colombia
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothrops
Species:	B. bilineatus
Binomial name
	Bothrops bilineatus; (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)
Synonyms
	Cophias bilineatus Wied-Neuwied, 1821; Trigonoceph[alus]. bilineatus Schinz, 1822; [Bothrops] bilineatus Wagler, 1830; T[rigonocephalus]. bilineatus Schlegel, 1837; Craspedocephalus bilineatus Gray, 1849; Bothrops bilineatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1954; Trigonocephalus (Bothrops) arboreus Cope, 1870; Lachesis bilineatus Boulenger, 1896; Lachesis bilineata Boettger, 1898; Bothrops bilineata Amaral, 1930; Bothrops bilineatus bilineatus Hoge, 1966; Bothriopsis bilineata bilineata Campbell & Lamar, 1989; Bothriechis bilineatus bilineatus Golay et al., 1993;

Bothrops bilineatus, also known as the two-striped forest-pitviper, parrotsnake, Amazonian palm viper, or green jararaca, is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the Amazon region of South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region.

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