It is rarely encountered in the wild due to secretive nature and life in remote and hardly accessible areas. Deforestation and habitat destruction are the major threats for the survival of this snake. Bushmaster is listed as vulnerable, which means that it can become endangered in the near future.

Is the bushmaster endangered?

Along with lion tamarins, cougars and woolly spider monkeys, bushmaster snakes are one of many endangered species unique to Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest.

How long does a bushmaster get?

The bushmaster is a very large snake, with specimens often exceeding 6,5 ft (2 m) in length. But they can grow to be over 12 ft (3.5 m) making them the longest venomous snake found in the Americas.