Pit Viper - Pit Vipers

 Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the Fan-Si-Pan horned pitviper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Vietnam. Previously, it had been known from only two specimens, but was recently rediscovered in the central part of the country. No subspecies are currently recognized. Fan-Si-Pan Horned Pit Viper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Genus Protobothrops Species P. cornutus Scientific Name Protobothrops cornutus Although species of these ‘Prototype Bothrops’ are not nearly as generally kept as other Asian pit vipers like animals from the Trimeresurus species, Protobothrops cornutus is one of the more ‘common’ species of the Genus in captivity. This probably has to do with the fact some zoological but also private keepers have relatively good success with breeding this species and they seem to do well in captivity and under certain circumstances. Before you consider keeping these species, there has be...