Bothrocophias lojanus

Bothrocophias lojanus, also known commonly as the Lojan lancehead in English, and macanchi or macaucho in Spanish, is a species of venomous pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae.^[3] The species is native to northwestern South America.

Bothrocophias lojanus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bothrocophias
Species:	B. lojanus
Binomial name
Bothrocophias lojanus (Parker, 1930)
Synonyms[2]
Bothrops lojana Parker, 1930 Bothrops alticola Parker 1939 Bothriopsis alticola — Welch, 1994 Bothrops lojanus — Welch, 1994 Bothrocophias lojanus — Hamdan et al., 2019; Carrasco et al., 2023

Geographic range

B. lojanus is found in Ecuador and Peru.^[1][2][4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. lojanus is forest at altitudes of 1,900–3,678 m (6,234–12,067 ft).^[1]

Diet

B. lojanus preys upon lizards and small rodents.^[5]

Reproduction

B. lojanus is viviparous.^[2]