Lachesis muta
Species of snake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lachesis muta, also known as the Southern American bushmaster or Atlantic bushmaster,[3] is a venomous pit viper species found in South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]
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Lachesis muta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Lachesis |
Species: | L. muta |
Binomial name | |
Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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