Poole, Karen E.
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyChauvetiidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded3,012,139,120
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 53
- Family
- Viperidae
- Collections
- UMZC, CM, MNHN, NHMUK, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Singapore, Ecuador, Malaysia, Malaysia, Thailand, French Guiana, Suriname, Sans Origine, Paraguay
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Lachesis
- Commons category
- Lachesis (genus)
- topic's main category
- Category:Lachesis (genus)
- Commons gallery
- Lachesis (genus)
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Encyclopedic overview
Lachesis (also known commonly as the bushmasters) is a genus of pit vipers in the family Viperidae. Member species are found in forested areas of the Neotropics. The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates, Lachesis (in Greek mythology), who determined the length of the thread of life. Four species are currently recognized as being valid.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lachesis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.