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Venomous animals in Panama

69 venomous and poisonous animals live in Panama. The most dangerous come first.

16 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill15
  • Needs a doctor22
  • Just hurts17
  • Harmless14

The most dangerous here

TerciopeloPit vipersDeadlyCantilPit vipersCan killCentral American bushmasterPit vipersCan killCentral American coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAllen's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBlack-headed bushmasterPit vipersCan killCastellanaPit vipersCan killChocoan bushmasterPit vipersCan killChocoan lanceheadPit vipersCan killDumeril's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMany-banded coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMiddle American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Coral snakes

Central American coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAllen's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killDumeril's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMany-banded coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMosquito coral snakeCoral snakesCan killRedtail coral snakeCoral snakesCan killRegal coral snakeCoral snakesCan killClark's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorMayan coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPygmy coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorStewart's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorVariable coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctor

Pit vipers

TerciopeloPit vipersDeadlyCantilPit vipersCan killCentral American bushmasterPit vipersCan killBlack-headed bushmasterPit vipersCan killCastellanaPit vipersCan killChocoan bushmasterPit vipersCan killChocoan lanceheadPit vipersCan killCentral American jumping pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSide-striped palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorBlack-speckled palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorBlotched palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorLansberg's hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMarch's palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorPicado's jumping pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorRainforest hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSlender hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rattlesnakes

Middle American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Rear-fanged snakes

Green vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Spiders

Central American wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorChaco widowSpidersJust hurtsGolden silk orb-weaverSpidersHarmlessBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessGreen lynx spiderSpidersHarmlessKipling's jumping spiderSpidersHarmlessSouthern house spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessYellow garden spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Costa Rican zebra tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessMexican red rump tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Panamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killCuban blue scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsFlorida bark scorpionScorpionsJust hurts

Centipedes

Chinese red-headed centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctor

Bees, wasps & hornets

Executioner waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorWarrior waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorTarantula hawkBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMexican honey waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRusty spider waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsSouthern yellowjacketBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEastern cicada killerBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessYellow-legged mud dauberBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Rhodnius kissing bugCaterpillars & bugsNeeds a doctorMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Giant green anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless

Venomous fish

Round stingrayVenomous fishJust hurts

Urchins, stars & worms

Crown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchRose flower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsTouch-me-not spongeUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Common vampire batVenomous mammalsJust hurts

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Cane toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsNeeds a doctorDo not touchPanamanian golden frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsNeeds a doctorDo not touchStrawberry poison-dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGreen and black poison dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGranular poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchLovely poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchVariable harlequin toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touch

Bitten or stung?

Call your local emergency number straight away, then see first aid. First aid

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