Species

Lachesis rhombeata

Lachesis rhombeata · described by (WIED 1824)

Lachesis acrochorda, a close relative of Lachesis rhombeata

Pictured: Lachesis acrochorda, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.

Photo: García, Evaristo., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name
Lachesis rhombeata
First described
(WIED 1824)
Class
Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order
Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group
Snakes (Serpentes)
Family
Viperidae
Genus
Lachesis

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

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