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Ovophis Convictus
:''Common names: mountain pit vipers.'' ''Ovophis'' is a genus of venomous snake, venomous Crotalinae, pitvipers found in Asia. Six species are currently recognized. Geographic range Found in Asia in Nepal and Seven Sister States, Seven Sisters (Assam), India, eastward through Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, West Malaysia, Taiwan, Okinawa, Sumatra and Borneo. Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' T) Type species. Taxonomy Species placed in this group have long been associated with the genus ''Trimeresurus''. One other species that is included in some other taxonomies is ''O. tonkinensis'' (René Léon Bourret, Bourret, 1934). It is commonly called the Tonkin pit viper and is found in Vietnam and China. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2175992 Crotalinae Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovophis Monticola
''Ovophis monticola'', commonly known as the Chinese mountain pit viper, is a venomous pitviper species found in Asia. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Recent taxonomic work suggests that most of these should be considered as separate species. IUCN has already evaluated ''O. m. makazayazaya'' as ''Ovophis makazayazaya''. Description Total length of males 49 cm (19¼ inches), of females 110 cm (43¼ inches); tail length of males 8 cm (3⅛ inches), of females 15 cm (5⅞ inches).Leviton AE, Wogan GOU, Koo MS, Zug GR, Lucas RS, Vindum JV. 2003. The Dangerously Venomous Snakes of Myanmar, Illustrated Checklist with Keys. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 54 (24):407-462PDF aSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Division of Amphibians and Reptiles Accessed 8 August 2006. The head has a short snout, a little more than twice the length of the diameter of the eye. The crown is covered by small scales rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |