Yarara Animal Pictures

Bothrops alternatus

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A closeup of a yarara snake's head

A closeup of a yarara snake's head
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Yarara snakes grow to an average length of 2.6 and 4 feet

A yarara snake displays its distinctive pattern

A yarara snake displays its distinctive pattern
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Yarara have distinctive dark brown or black markings bordered with cream or white

A yarara slithers across sandy ground

A yarara slithers across sandy ground
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Yarara are known for being "beautiful but dangerous."

A Yarara snake on rocky soil

A Yarara snake on rocky soil
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Yarara are robust-bodied snakes with rarely exceed 6 feet long

A yarara displays its beautiful markings

A yarara displays its beautiful markings
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Crescent-shaped markings give yarara two of their other common names: urutu and wutu