That's a fer-de-lance!' Apparently it's the second most dangerous snake in the Amazon, after the bushmaster.

The fer-de-lance, so dreaded in Martinique, and the equally dangerous bushmaster of Guiana are included in this genus.

It's the home of the fer-de-lance.

It may be the shortest route, indeed;-butthen, the fer-de-lance!...

The fer-de-lance is the most dangerous: if you don't get anti-venom quickly you won't die, but you might lose a leg .