Central American bushmaster (Lachesis stenophrys) Description
English: Central American bushmaster (Lachesis stenophrys)
Date 17 August 2008
Source Own work
Author TimVickers https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TimVickers
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lachesis_stenophrys_(3).jpg
Lachesis stenophrys is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Central America. The specific name, stenophrys, is derived from the Greek words stenos, meaning "narrow", and ophrys, meaning "brow" or "eyebrow". No subspecies are currently recognized. It has a broadly rounded head and a snout that is not elevated. Typically, the species has a pronounced middorsal ridge that is most distinct on the last quarter of the body. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Viperidae, Subfamily: Crotalinae, Synonyms: Bothrops achrochordus, Lachesis muta stenophrys.