Bothrops alcatraz
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bothrops alcatraz faces severe threats from its extremely restricted range on Alcatrazes Island off the Brazilian coast. The species is vulnerable to habitat degradation from invasive plant species and potential human disturbance from research activities. Its small population size makes it particularly susceptible to stochastic events, while climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the island's ecosystem.
Habitat
This endemic pit viper inhabits the rocky coastal vegetation and forest remnants of Alcatrazes Island, a small 1.35 km² island approximately 35 kilometers off the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil. The species occupies various microhabitats within the island's Atlantic Forest fragments and coastal scrubland.
