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Considered a small viper, growing to 59 cm, the Alashan pitviper is distinguished from similar species by its specific scale counts as well as its banded pattern including 29-43 dark bands. [ 3 ] Habitat
The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers, [2] [3] or pit adders, are a subfamily of vipers found in Asia and the Americas. Like all other vipers, they are venomous . They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on both sides of the head.
Protobothrops kaulbacki, commonly known as Kaulback's lance-headed pit viper [3] or Kaulback's lance-headed pit viper, [1] [4] is a pit viper species endemic to Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Trimeresurus mayaae also commonly known as Maya's pit viper is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to north ...
Gloyd and Conant (1990) reported examining subadults and adults of G. intermedius that were 33.5–71 cm (13.2–28.0 in) in total length. Nikolsky (1916) mentioned that some individuals may reach as much as 78 cm (30.5 in) in total length.
Common names: hognose pit vipers [2] Porthidium is a genus of pit vipers found in Mexico and southward to northern South America. [1] The name is derived from the Greek word portheo and the suffix -idus, which mean "destroy" and "having the nature of", apparently a reference to the venom. [2] As of August 2016 nine species are recognized as ...
Agkistrodon is a genus of pit vipers commonly known as American moccasins. [3] [4] The genus is endemic to North America, ranging from the Southern United States to northern Costa Rica. [2] Eight species are currently recognized, [5] [6] all of them monotypic and closely related. [7] Common names include: cottonmouths, copperheads, and cantils. [8]
Ophryacus is a genus of pit vipers endemic to Mexico. The name is derived from the Greek word ophrys (ὀφρύς), which means "brow", and the Latin word acus, which means "needle", an allusion to the characteristic horn-like scales over the eyes. [2] Currently, three species are recognized and no subspecies. [3]