Bushmaster snake

Lachesis (genus) – Wikipedia

The Central American bushmaster is the longest pit viper in the world. It has a round, flat head and a level snout. The snake has a ridge of upturned scales …

Bushmaster | snake – Encyclopedia Britannica

Bushmaster | snake | Britannica

av MT Jorge · 1997 · Sitert av 102 — The bushmaster (Lachesis muta) of Central and South America, the world’s longest pit viper, is capable of injecting a large dose of potent venom when it …

bushmaster, (genus Lachesis), the longest venomous snake in the New World, found in scrublands and forests from the Amazon River basin north to Costa Rica. Three species of bushmaster (L. muta, L. stenophrys, and L. melanocephala) are known to exist, and they normally measure about 1.8 metres (6 feet) long but may grow to as long as 3 metres (10 feet). These large snakes are reddish brown to pinkish gray in colour, matching their forest floor habitats, and they may bear x-like or diamond patterns across the back. Although seldom encountered, the bushmaster is dangerous, with a potentially lethal venom.

Bushmaster Snake Animal Facts | Lachesis sp.

Bushmaster Snake Animal Facts | Lachesis sp. – AZ Animals

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South American Bushmaster – Los Angeles – LA Zoo

South American Bushmaster – Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo)

Bushmaster, meet the largest pit viper in the world

Bushmaster, meet the largest pit viper in the world – Snake Facts

The Bushmaster (lachesis muta) is the largest pit Viper in the world with a nasty reputation, rare and shrouded in myth and legend

Amazonian Bushmaster (Lachesis muta)

The Amazonian Bushmaster (Lachesis muta) is the largest venomous snake in the Americas. It is widely distributed throughout the Amazon rainforest as well as on the Atlantic forest.

The longest viper in the world, Bushmaster (Lachesis …

Vertebrates – Reptile, Central American Bushmaster | Anywhere

The Central American Bushmaster is the longest pit viper in the world.