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Bushmasters
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Bushmasters

Lachesis

Lachesis is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in forested areas of Central and South America. The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates in Greek mythology who determined the length of the thread of life. Three species are currently recognized.

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species

South American Bushmaster

speciesLachesis muta

Chocoan bushmaster

speciesLachesis acrochorda

Central American Bushmaster

speciesLachesis stenophrys

Black-headed Bushmaster

speciesLachesis melanocephala

Atlantic Forest bushmaster

speciesLachesis rhombeata

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31047.