Craspedocephalus brongersmai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Craspedocephalus |
Species: | C. brongersmai
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Binomial name | |
Craspedocephalus brongersmai
Hoge, 1969
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Synonyms | |
Craspedocephalus brongersmai, also known commonly as Brongersma's pit viper, [4] is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma. [6]
Scalation of C. brongersmai includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 136-150 ventral scales, 41-48 divided subcaudal scales, and 9-10 supralabial scales. [4]
Craspedocephalus brongersmai is found in Indonesia, on the Mentawai islands of Siberut and Simeulue, which are located off the west coast of Sumatra. [1]
The type locality given is "Lugu, Simalur, Sumatra" [= Lugu, Simeulue Island, Indonesia]. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. brongersmai is forest. [1]
The mode of reproduction of C. brongersmai is unknown. [3]
Craspedocephalus brongersmai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Craspedocephalus |
Species: | C. brongersmai
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Binomial name | |
Craspedocephalus brongersmai
Hoge, 1969
| |
Synonyms | |
Craspedocephalus brongersmai, also known commonly as Brongersma's pit viper, [4] is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma. [6]
Scalation of C. brongersmai includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 136-150 ventral scales, 41-48 divided subcaudal scales, and 9-10 supralabial scales. [4]
Craspedocephalus brongersmai is found in Indonesia, on the Mentawai islands of Siberut and Simeulue, which are located off the west coast of Sumatra. [1]
The type locality given is "Lugu, Simalur, Sumatra" [= Lugu, Simeulue Island, Indonesia]. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. brongersmai is forest. [1]
The mode of reproduction of C. brongersmai is unknown. [3]