Lachesis acrochorda
Lachesis acrochorda is a venomous pit viper species found in Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. It was formerly considered a synonym of Lachesis stenophrys.[1] Its common name is Chocoan bushmaster.[2]
| Lachesis acrochorda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Lachesis |
| Species: | L. acrochorda |
| Binomial name | |
| Lachesis acrochorda (García, 1896) | |
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References
- Lachesis acrochorda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 September 2015.
- Campbell JA, Lamar WW. 2004. The Venomous Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere. 2 volumes. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca and London. 870 pp. 1500 plates. ISBN 0-8014-4141-2.
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