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Venomous animals in Bolivia

99 venomous and poisonous animals live in Bolivia. The most dangerous come first.

24 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill23
  • Needs a doctor32
  • Just hurts26
  • Harmless17

The most dangerous here

Common lanceheadPit vipersDeadlyBrazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killSouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killAmazon wandering spiderSpidersCan killJararacussuPit vipersCan killSouth American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killAmazonian black scorpionScorpionsCan killAmazonian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAquatic coral snakeCoral snakesCan killArgentinian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBlack-faced lanceheadPit vipersCan kill

Coral snakes

Amazonian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAquatic coral snakeCoral snakesCan killArgentinian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killCaatinga coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAndean blackback coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorAnnellated coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorBlack-headed coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorHemprich's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorOrnate coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPará coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPeruvian coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPeters' coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPutumayo coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSantander coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSpeckled coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSteindachner's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctor

Pit vipers

Common lanceheadPit vipersDeadlySouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killJararacussuPit vipersCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killBlack-faced lanceheadPit vipersCan killBrazil's lanceheadPit vipersCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killChaco lanceheadPit vipersCan killEcuadorian toadheaded pitviperPit vipersCan killMato Grosso lanceheadPit vipersCan killNeuwied's lanceheadPit vipersCan killSpeckled forest pitviperPit vipersCan killVenezuelan lanceheadPit vipersCan killDesert lanceheadPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rattlesnakes

South American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Rear-fanged snakes

Lichtenstein's green racerRear-fanged snakesNeeds a doctorPeruvian slender snakeRear-fanged snakesNeeds a doctorBaron's green racerRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsFalse water cobraRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsPatagonia green racerRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsGreen vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Spiders

Brazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killAmazon wandering spiderSpidersCan killChilean recluseSpidersNeeds a doctorArgentine black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBolivian wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorGaucho brown spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorSouth American black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBlack-footed yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessCommon house spiderSpidersHarmlessCupboard spiderSpidersHarmlessNorthern yellow sac spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Brazilian funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctorGoliath birdeaterTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsBurgundy goliath birdeaterTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsChilean rose tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessGreenbottle blue tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessPinktoe tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessBrazilian whiteknee tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessSkeleton tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Amazonian black scorpionScorpionsCan killPanamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killBrazilian brown scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorParaguayan three-striped scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorPeruvian black scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorSmall forest scorpionScorpionsJust hurts

Centipedes

Amazonian giant green-horned centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctorHouse centipedeCentipedesHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Executioner waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorWarrior waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorArmadillo waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRusty spider waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

Ants

Bullet antAntsJust hurtsRed imported fire antAntsJust hurtsArmy antAntsJust hurtsGiant Amazonian antAntsJust hurtsTrap-jaw antAntsJust hurtsBlack imported fire antAntsJust hurtsElectric antAntsJust hurtsTropical fire antAntsJust hurts

Caterpillars & bugs

Venezuelan fire caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsCan killDo not touchVinchuca kissing bugCaterpillars & bugsNeeds a doctorPuss caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Venomous fish

Ocellate river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDiscus rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorLargespot river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor

Venomous mammals

Common vampire batVenomous mammalsJust hurtsHairy-legged vampire batVenomous mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Kokoe poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsCan killDo not touchGiant leaf frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchRed-backed poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchSplash-backed poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchThree-striped poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchYellow-striped poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchBumblebee toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmlessRinged caecilianPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmless

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