Protobothrops cornutus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Protobothrops |
Species: | P. cornutus
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Binomial name | |
Protobothrops cornutus (
M. A. Smith, 1930)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the horned pit viper [1] or Fan-Si-Pan horned pitviper, [3] is a venomous pit viper species found in northern and central Vietnam and in southern China ( Guangdong). [1] [2] No subspecies are currently recognized. [2]
The type locality given is "Fan-si-pan mountains, Tonkin, Indo-China" [2] [4] (= Mount Fansipan). [3] It is currently known from several provinces in Vietnam ( Lao Cai Province, Ha Giang Province, Quang Binh Province, Thua Thien-Hue Province, Lang Son Province). [1] The only Chinese record is from Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong and was originally described as a new species, Ceratrimeresurus shenlii. [1] [2]
It occurs in evergreen forest on both karst and granitic outcrops at elevations of 250–2,000 m (820–6,560 ft) above sea level. [1]
Herrmann et al. (2004) moved this species to the genus Protobothrops based on external and hemipenal morphology, as well as molecular data. [3]
Protobothrops cornutus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Protobothrops |
Species: | P. cornutus
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Binomial name | |
Protobothrops cornutus (
M. A. Smith, 1930)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the horned pit viper [1] or Fan-Si-Pan horned pitviper, [3] is a venomous pit viper species found in northern and central Vietnam and in southern China ( Guangdong). [1] [2] No subspecies are currently recognized. [2]
The type locality given is "Fan-si-pan mountains, Tonkin, Indo-China" [2] [4] (= Mount Fansipan). [3] It is currently known from several provinces in Vietnam ( Lao Cai Province, Ha Giang Province, Quang Binh Province, Thua Thien-Hue Province, Lang Son Province). [1] The only Chinese record is from Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong and was originally described as a new species, Ceratrimeresurus shenlii. [1] [2]
It occurs in evergreen forest on both karst and granitic outcrops at elevations of 250–2,000 m (820–6,560 ft) above sea level. [1]
Herrmann et al. (2004) moved this species to the genus Protobothrops based on external and hemipenal morphology, as well as molecular data. [3]