Mountain Pit Viper
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. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Viperidae Genus Ovophis Species O. monticola Suborder Serpentes Binomial Name Ovophis monticola Description Ground body colour grey, with chocolate-brown blotches on dorsum, blotches are H-Shaped in the anterior half of dorsum. Two rows of alternating pale brown on lower flanks. A whitish Y-shaped marking extends from neck on to head. Ventrals greyish, with chocolate-brown markings. Body stocky. Head triangular, dark brown on top. Labials grey. A pale stripe from snout along labials to angle of jaw. Eyes small, with vertical slit-like pupils. A heat sensing pit between eye and nostril. Two large hinged ...