South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) also commonly known as Bushmaster, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Viperidae (Pit Vipers) and order Squamata (Squamates).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Squamata
        Family: Viperidae
        Genus: Lachesis
        Species: Lachesis muta

Species in the Genus of Lachesis

Black-headed Bushmaster

Lachesis melanocephala

Central American Bushmaster

Lachesis stenophrys

Lachesis acrochorda

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

External Links

Lachesis muta – Wikipedia