Lachesis muta ssp. rhombeata
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
REPTILIA |
SQUAMATA |
VIPERIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Lachesis muta ssp. rhombeata
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| Species Authority: |
Wied, 1824 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Atlantic Bushmaster |
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| Synonym/s: |
Lachesis rhombeata Wied, 1824
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
A1c
ver 2.3
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| Year Published: |
2000 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
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| Assessor/s: |
Martins, M. & Marques, O.A.V. |
| Reviewer/s: |
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| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Recent declines in the population have been attributed to decreasing area and quality of this subspecies' rainforest habitat. Lachesis muta rhombeata has a very restricted distribution in habitat that is becoming increasingly fragmented through deforestation. The cleared areas are used for agriculture and human settlements.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The species occurs in lowland tropical rainforest habitat.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The expansion of agriculture and urbanization is causing increasing fragmentation of the rainforest habitat. The resulting decline in extent and quality of habitat is threatening the L. m. rhombeata population.
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