Summary ²

Lachesis muta is a venomous pit viper species found in South America (including the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago). Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

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1. (c) Thomas Stromberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86521802@N00/368484416
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachesis_muta

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