Viperidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 160 accepted species worldwide.
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Protobothrops mucrosquamatus (Cantor, 1839)
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus is a venomous pit viper species native to South and…
Atheris squamigera Hallowell, 1854
Atheris squamigera is a widely distributed viviparous viper found in rainforests…
Vipera latastei Bosca, 1878
Vipera latastei is a horn-nosed viper found in southwestern Europe and northwest…
Crotalus mitchellii (Cope, 1861)
Crotalus mitchellii, the speckled rattlesnake, is a small North American desert …
Porthidium lansbergii (Schlegel, 1841)
Porthidium lansbergii is a moderately slender terrestrial viviparous snake found…
Trimeresurus sabahi Regenass & Kramer, 1981
Trimeresurus sabahi is a green pit viper found in Bornean mountain low vegetatio…
Lachesis acrochorda (Garcia, 1896)
Lachesis acrochorda is an oviparous snake species found in northwestern South Am…
Cerastes vipera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerastes vipera is a small stout viper from North Africa and Sinai with a unique…
Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842
Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 is a pit viper with defined scalation, color …
Porthidium yucatanicum (Smith, 1941)
Porthidium yucatanicum is a moderately stout terrestrial viper found in the nort…
Ovophis okinavensis (Boulenger, 1892)
Ovophis okinavensis is a Japanese pitviper found in the Ryukyu Islands that can …
Vipera aspis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vipera aspis (Linnaeus, 1758), is a venomous viper species native to parts of We…
Viperidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. This species has a broad, flat head that is clearly distinct from the neck, with a very large mouth gape. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Viperidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. The tail has a distinct 7 to 12 mm long ivory white tip that extends back over 10 subcaudals.
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