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]
^Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P., Rivas, G., Caicedo, J.R., Ouboter, P., Hoogmoed, M.S. & Murphy, J. 2021. Lachesis muta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T62254A44946798. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T62254A44946798.en. Accessed on 16 January 2023.
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