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Dangerous Pit Viper - Sakishima Habu

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 Sakishima habu is a species of medium-sized, stout-bodied, venomous snake endemic to Japan. The species is mainly nocturnal and terrestrial. Currently, there are no recognized subspecies of this species. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Scientific Name: Trimeresurus elegans

What is Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake?

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 Dusky pigmy rattlesnake is a short, thick-bodied, poisonous subspecies of snake, found only in the southeastern United States. It is one of the most common venomous snakes in the state of Florida. The subspecies is most active at night and tends to be inactive during the day. It is a pit viper. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Sistrurus Species: Sistrurus miliarius Scientific Name: Sistrurus miliarius

What is Grand Canyon Rattlesnake?

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 Grand canyon rattlesnake is a poisonous pit viper subspecies of snake, endemic to the state of Arizona in the United States. The snake is mainly diurnal, but can be active at night under favorable conditions. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Crotalus Species Crotalus oreganus Scientific Name Crotalus oreganus abyssus The Southwest is full of rattlesnakes, and many of us fear them for their venomous bite. Many Grand Canyon visitors ask about their presence amongst hikers. Believe it or not, the Grand Canyon National Park has never had a death due to rattlesnake bike. There has been one death linked to a rattlesnake, due to heart attack from fear of the event. Stories and lore have echoed through the canyon walls of “snake events”. These stories include one of a woman on a Colorado River rafting trip who was thrown out of the raft into the raging river in the midst of a heav

What is Hagen's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Hageni) ?

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Hagen's pit viper (Trimeresurus Hageni) is a  venomous pit viper of the subfamily Crotalinae in the viper family. This species is endemic to Southeast Asia. No effective subspecies has been identified. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Trimeresurus Species: T. hageni Scientific Name: Trimeresurus Hagen

What is Beautiful Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Venustus)?

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Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Scientific Name: Trimeresurus venustus

What is Big Eyed Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Macrops)

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 Big eyed green pit viper is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia.  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Trimeresurus Species: T. mac Scientific Name: Trimeresurus macrops

What is Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper?

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 Protobothrops kelomohy, commonly known as Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Thailand.  Physical Description  Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper is a relatively slender but long-pit viper with a large triangular head. The body tends to have a reddish-brown/nearly pink base color with dark brown markings and very fine milky white/yellow lines. The pattern on the tail seems to form ribbons. The head is contrasted on the upper lip and nose below the eyes. The ventral surface is pale in color and has a vague appearance. This pit viper can grow up to 131cm, and possibly longer.  Habitat So far, Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper has been recorded in Chiang Mai Province (but only in Omkoi District) and Tak Province (Tha Song Yang District). The expected elevation is about 600-1200m. At lower elevations, the habitat appears to have changed to a drier deciduous forest type. So far, it's not certain if they happen there. The higher elevations encountered are cover

What is Cantil Pit Viper?

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Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Agkistrodon Scientific Name: Agkistrodon bilineatus Other Names: Mexican Cantil, Mexican Ground Pit Viper, Cantil Viper, Mexican Moccasin, Black Moccasin, Neotropical Moccasin, Mexican Yellow-lipped Viper

What is Common Lancehead?

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Bothrops Scientific Name: Bothrops atrox

What is Tokara Habu?

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The Tokara habu (Protobothrops tokarensis) is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the Tokara Islands of Japan. There are no subspecies at present. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Scientific Name: Trimeresurus tokarensis

Interesting Facts About the Fascinating Malabar Pit Viper

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Malabar pit viper (Trimeresurus malabaricus) is a moderate venomous pit viper only endemic to Western Ghats mountains in India. 

What is Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake?

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-Where does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake live? High mountains in Arizona desert are home to rare species of rattlesnakes. There are a huge canyons which offer a refuge for snake specialists. The habitat here is not a desert, but mountain forest. The ridge-nosed rattlesnake inhabits high mountain woodlands. There are five species living in different mountain ranges from Arizona to central Mexico. -What does the ridge-nosed rattlesnake look like? The ridge-nosed rattlesnake is a small pit viper. They range in size from about a foot to a little over two and a half feet long. Its color is yellowish-grey to reddish-brown, with narrow white stripes edged in black. It has a long triangular-shaped head. The nose above it has a sharp, curled edge, which is the name from. The neck is narrow and the tail is short. There are usually two white stripes under the eyes. A pair of pits between the eyes and nostrils are heat-sensing that can detect any object's temperature is different from its surro

What is Jerdon’s Pit Viper? A Nature’s Ghost

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Protobothrops Species: P. jerdonii Scientific Name: Protobothrops jerdonii

What Makes Malayan Pit Viper so Dangerous?

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Calloselasma Species: C. rhodostoma Scientific Name: Calloselasma rhodostoma

What is Copperhead?

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Genus: Agkistrodon Species: A. contortrix Scientific Name: Agkistrodon contortrix

The Facts You Should Know About Large-Eyed Pit Viper

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Scientific Name: Trimeresurus macrolepis