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Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus This is a list of all sure genera, species and subspecies of the subfamily Crotalinae, [1] otherwise referred to as crotalines, pit vipers, or pitvipers, and including rattlesnakes Crotalus and Sistrurus.
Although a few species of crotalines are highly active by day, such as Trimeresurus trigonocephalus, a bright green pit viper endemic to Sri Lanka, most are nocturnal, preferring to avoid high daytime temperatures and to hunt when their favored prey are also active. The snakes' heat-sensitive pits are also thought to aid in locating cooler ...
Gloydius is a genus of pit vipers endemic to Asia, also known as Asian moccasins or Asian ground pit vipers. Named after American herpetologist Howard K. Gloyd , [ 2 ] this genus is very similar to the North American genus Agkistrodon . 24 species are currently recognized.
This is a list of all genera, species and subspecies of the subfamily Viperinae, otherwise referred to as viperines, true vipers, pitless vipers or Old World vipers. It follows the taxonomy of McDiarmid et al. (1999) [1] and ITIS. [2] Atheris, Bush vipers
Bothrops taeniatus, the speckled forest-pitviper, [2] is a species of pit viper found in the equatorial forests of South America endemic to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, And Brazil. The specific name, taenia, is derived from the Greek word, tainia, meaning ribbon bandage or stripe, in reference to the slender body.
Trimeresurus hageni, commonly known as Hagen's pit viper [4] and Hagen's green pit viper, [1] is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [5]
Initially, these snakes were misidentified as known species of pit viper. A DNA analysis of the “cryptic” snakes later revealed that the animals belonged to a “distinct species,” the study ...
Common names: hognosed pit viper, [1] hognosed pit viper, [3] rainforest hognosed pit viper, [4] horned hog-nosed viper. [5] Porthidium nasutum is a pit viper species found in southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized. [1] [3]