Protobothrops cornutus
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Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the horned pit viper[1] or Fan-Si-Pan horned pit viper,[2] is a pit viper species found in northern and central Vietnam and in southern China (Guangdong).[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
Geographic range
The type locality given is "Fan-si-pan mountains, Tonkin, Indo-China"[3][4] (=Mount Fansipan).[2] It is currently known from several provinces in Vietnam (Lao Cai Province, Ha Giang Province, Quang Binh Province, Hue City, Lang Son Province).[1] The only Chinese record is from Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong and was originally described as a new species, Ceratrimeresurus shenlii.[1][3]
Habitat
It occurs in evergreen forest on both karst and granitic outcrops at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1]
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Taxonomy
Herrmann et al. (2004) moved this species to the genus Protobothrops based on external and hemipenal morphology, as well as molecular data.[2]
References
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- ↑ a b c Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. GeitjeBooks. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. Template:ISBN.
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- ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. Template:ISBN (series). Template:ISBN (volume).
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Further reading
- Smith, M.A. 1930. Two new Snakes from Tonkin, Indo-China. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 10, 6: 681-683.