World’s largest viper: “Six feet long and vicious”
by Dan Eatherley from on (#EFKD)
The four species of bushmaster, found in the rainforests of Central and South America, are the world's longest vipers. Naturalist Dan Eatherley tells the captivating story of Lecky, "the Mahatma Gandhi of reptiles"
Name: Lecky
Species: Lachesis muta
Dates: ?-1934
Claim to fame: Famous specimen of the world's longest viper
Where now: Unknown
Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars has a bushmaster! Six feet long and vicious.
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