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South American Bushmaster
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Snakes

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSouth American Bushmaster
DutchBosmeester
SpanishSurucucú
Chinese南美巨蝮
Sranan Tongosneki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameLachesis muta (Linnaeus, 1766)

About this species

Lachesis muta, also known as the Southern American bushmaster or Atlantic bushmaster, is a pit viper species found in South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusLachesis

In Suriname

67Records in Suriname
14iNaturalist observations
1828First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini15
  • Para11
  • Brokopondo5
  • Wanica1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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