Pit Viper - Pit Vipers

 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

 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 ...

 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

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

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

-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...

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

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

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

  Lance-headed rattlesnake is a poisonous pit viper species of snake occurring in central Mexico. Currently, there are no recognized subspecies of this species. Lance-headed Rattlesnake Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Crotalus Scientific Name Crotalus polystictus Description The lance head rattlesnake's scientific name, Crotalus polystictus, translates from the Greek "poly" meaning many and "sticto" meaning spotted, describing the snake's general appearance. The characteristic dark spots that mark lance heads are unique to this species of rattlesnake. They are often oval or elongated toward the front of the body and more circular toward the middle of the animal. The snake's coloration ranges from tan or brown to gray and sometimes white. An orange-brown stripe also runs along this species back, most noticeably between spots.  Lance head ratt...

 The black-tailed rattlesnake is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Black-Tailed Rattlesnake Kingdom Animalia  Phylum Chordata  Class Reptilia  Order Squamata  Suborder Serpentes  Family Viperidae  Genus Crotalus Scientific Name Crotalus molossus Description The Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Pit Viper) is a large (< 1524 mm total length, Platt and Rainwater 2009, but most are < 1000 mm TL in Arizona), heavy-bodied pit viper.  Atop the head is usually some darkening of the snout and normally a dark band or patch between the eyes, although some desert specimens lack that band. The dorsal pattern of the body is 20-41 light-edged, dark blotches or diamonds.  The anterior blotches and sometimes posterior blotches have some light interior scales, and many of the dark blotches coalesce with lateral blotches and ...

Trimeresurus malcolmi is a venomous pit viper species found in East Malaysia. Common names include: Malcolm's pitviper, Malcolm's tree viper, and Mt. Kinabalu pit viper. Malcolm’s Tree Viper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Genus Trimeresurus Species T. malcolmi Scientific Name Trimeresurus malcolmi Description Scalation: Includes 19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 163-174 ventral scales, 64-81/61-64 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 8-9 supralabial scales. Coloration:  Green with faint gray bands all over the body; the belly is bright greenish yellow Geographic Range Found in East Malaysia at 1,000-1,600 m elevation (3,280-5,250 feet). The type locality given is "Sungii River, near Bundutuan, Mount Kinabalu, British North Borneo [Sabah], at an altitude circa 3,000 feet [914 m]". Habitat Dense woody areas, bushes, fields, and grasslands Diet/Food Various kinds of amphibians, rodents and small...

Black-speckled palm pit viper is species of venomous snake that belongs to the family of vipers. It can be found only in Panama and Costa Rica. Black-speckled palm pit viper inhabits cold, moist mountainous forests, on the altitude of 3.700 to 9.800 feet. Black-speckled palm viper is rarely seen in the wild because of its arboreal life style and secretive nature. Greatest threat for the survival of black-speckled palm pit vipers in the wild is habitat destruction due accelerated development of agriculture and urbanization. Exact number of remaining black-speckled palm vipers is unknown.  Black-Speckled Palm-Pit Viper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Bothriechis Scientific Name Bothriechis nigroviridis Interesting Black-speckled palm pit viper Facts: Black-speckled palm pit viper can reach 31 inches in length. Black-speckled palm pit viper has emerald green or ...

  Scientific name:  Bothriechis lateralis  Family:  Viperidae Family Common name:  side-striped palm viper The side-striped palm pit viper (B. lateralis) is generally found in lower montane forest (850 to 2,100 meters), but has also been recorded at elevations nearing 2,800 meters. The specific name of lateralis refers to the yellow stripe on the snake’s lower green dorsum. Ranging from Panama to Costa Rica, undocumented reports suggest it may also occur in southern Nicaragua. Frequently found near streams, this species appears able to survive to a certain extent in cultivated areas, such as coffee plantations, where it feeds upon lizards and mammals. Like several other palm pit viper species, young side-striped palm pit vipers go through an ontogenetic color change as they mature. It has been observed that the brown juveniles are found closer to the forest floor than the green adults, which are usually encountered in leafy vegetation. Side-striped Palm-Pit Vipe...