Characteristics

ClassificationOrder: scaled retiles; family: vipers
DietMainly small mammals such as rodents and rabbits, but also birds
HabitatTropical rainforests; mainly ground dwellers
Reproduction5–19 eggs that are guarded until they hatch; The incubation period is 60–79 days.

Status according to Red List

More information you will get on the web page of the IUCN Red List.

Verbreitungsgebiet Buschmeister: Bolivien; Brasilien; Kolumbien; Equador; Französisch Guiana; Guyana; Peru; Suriname; Trinidad und Tobago; Venezuela