Bothrops punctatus is a venomous pitviper species found in Ecuador, Mostly in the Chocó Department in Western Colombia and Panama.

The tail ends in a long rounded spine that may turn upwards slightly at the tip.

A dark brown cheek stripe is present that is darkest along the outer edges where it is narrowly bordered by a lighter color that can sometimes be orange or yellow.

[2] Found from the Darién of Panama, Mostly Chocó Department and along the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador to extreme northern Peru.

Angel-Mejía (1987) mentions a bite victim who was treated in Medellín for acute renal failure.