Protobothrops cornutus
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Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the horned pit viper[2] or Fan-Si-Pan horned pit viper,[3] is a pit viper species found in northern and central Vietnam and in southern China (Guangdong).[2][1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[1]
Description
Its maximum length is usually around 60-90cm. It has a long body, with a flat oblong trangular head differentiated from the body, with small scales. Its nostril scale is also triangular. [4] It was found to exhibit the largest attack acceleration among snakes, about 18g.[5]
Geographic range
The type locality given is "Fan-si-pan mountains, Tonkin, Indo-China"[1][6] (=Mount Fansipan).[3] It is currently known from several provinces in Vietnam (Lao Cai Province, Ha Giang Province, Quang Binh Province, Hue City, Lang Son Province).[2] The only Chinese record is from Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong and was originally described as a new species, Ceratrimeresurus shenlii.[2][1]
Habitat
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.[2]
Taxonomy
Herrmann et al. (2004) moved this species to the genus Protobothrops based on external and hemipenal morphology, as well as molecular data.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Protobothrops cornutus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 February 2021.
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- ^ a b c Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. GeitjeBooks. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. Template:ISBN.
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- ^ https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/228/20/jeb250347/369412/Kinematics-of-strikes-in-venomous-snakes
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. Template:ISBN (series). Template:ISBN (volume).
Further reading
- Smith, M.A. 1930. Two new Snakes from Tonkin, Indo-China. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 10, 6: 681-683.
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