Viperidae Family
The Animal (Garthius Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This...
945 species in this family.683 species in this category
Gumprecht'S Green Pitviper; Gumprecht'S Pit Viper; Gumprecht’S Green Pitviper; 冈氏竹叶青蛇 (Trimeresurus gumprechti) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus gumprechti David, Vogel, Pauwels & Vidal, 2002
Boca-De-Sapo; Bocuda; Jararaca; Jararaca Pintada; Jararaca-Cruzeira; Jararaca-Pintada; Jararaca-Pintada-Rabo-De-Osso; Jararaca-Do-Rabo-Branco; Lanzenotter; Malha-De-Sapo; Rabo-De-Osso; Tire-Peia (Bothrops neuwiedi) - Facts & Information
Bothrops neuwiedi Wagler, 1824
Animal (BOLDABX) - Facts & Information
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Cedros Island Rattlesnake; Red Diamond Rattlesnake; Víbora-Cascabel De Isla Cedros (Crotalus ruber) - Facts & Information
Crotalus ruber exsul Garman, 1884
Arizona Twin Spotted Rattlesnake; Western Twin Spotted Rattlesnake; Western Twin-Spotted Rattlesnake (Crotalus pricei) - Facts & Information
Crotalus pricei pricei Van Denburgh, 1895
Jabre’S Lancehead; Jararaca-Do-Jabre (Bothrops jabrensis) - Facts & Information
Bothrops jabrensis Barbo, Grazziotin, Pereira-Filho, Freitas, Abrantes & Kokubum, 2022
Animal (Echis carinatus) - Facts & Information
Echis carinatus carinatus (Schneider, 1801)
Costa-Rica-Stülpnasenotter (Porthidium volcanicum) - Facts & Information
Porthidium volcanicum Solórzano, 1995
Animal (BOLDACS) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Crotalus muertensis) - Facts & Information
Crotalus muertensis Klauber, 1949
Beautiful Pitviper; Brown-Spotted Pit Viper; Schöne Bambusotter (Trimeresurus venustus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus venustus Vogel, 1991
Asp Viper; Aspisadder; Aspisviper; Vibora Áspid; Vipère Aspic (La); Vipera Comune (Vipera aspis) - Facts & Information
Vipera aspis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Kleinasiatische Oder Türkische) Bergotter; Coastal Viper; Ottoman Viper; Şeritli Engerek; Οθωμανική Οχιά (Montivipera xanthina) - Facts & Information
Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849)
Midget Faded Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus oreganus concolor Woodbury, 1929
Animal (Causus rostratus) - Facts & Information
Causus rostratus Mocquard, 1892
Ceylon Pit Viper; Ceylon-Lanzenotter; Sri Lankan Green Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus trigonocephalus (Latreille, 1801)
Andean Lancehead (Bothrocophias andianus) - Facts & Information
Bothrocophias andianus (Amaral, 1923)
Tibet-Grubenotter; Tibetan Pit Viper; 西藏竹叶青蛇 (Trimeresurus tibetanus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus tibetanus Huang, 1982
Dwarf Puff Adder; Namibviper; Peringuey'S Adder; Side-Winding Adder; Zwergpuffotter (Bitis peringueyi) - Facts & Information
Bitis peringueyi (Boulenger, 1888)
Mexican Smallhead Rattlesnake; Viborilla; Víbora-Cascabel Enana (Crotalus intermedius) - Facts & Information
Crotalus intermedius Troschel, 1865
Animal (Trimeresurus davidi) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus davidi Chandramouli, Campbell & Vogel, 2020
Animal (Smythus teesi) - Facts & Information
Smythus teesi Hoser, 2020
Gunalen'S Pitviper; Gunalen’S Grubenotter; Gunalen’S Pitviper; Nipe Ratah; Trimérésure De Gunalen; Ular Hijau Gunung; Ular Ijo Babiso (Trimeresurus gunaleni) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus gunaleni Vogel, David & Sidik, 2014
Animal (Chersea Fleming) - Facts & Information
Chersea Fleming, 1822
Mottled Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus lepidus lepidus (Kennicott, 1861)
Chocoan Forest Pit Viper; Equis Orito; Equis Rabo De Chucha; Golden Lancehead; Golden Lancehead Or Opossum Tailed Lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops punctatus (Garcia, 1896)
Saint Lucia Lancehead; Saint Lucia Viper (Bothrops caribbaeus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops caribbaeus (Garman, 1887)
Animal (BOLDAEW) - Facts & Information
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Lojan Lancehead (Bothrocophias lojanus) - Facts & Information
Bothrocophias lojanus (Parker, 1930)
Guascama; Verrugosa (Lachesis acrochorda) - Facts & Information
Lachesis acrochorda (Garcia, 1896)
Boca-Podre; Cabeça-De-Patrona; Caissaca; Capangueiro; Cobra-De-Quatro-Ventas; Cobra-Do-Rabo-Branco; Jaracuçu; Jaracuçu-De-Quatro-Ventras; Jararaca; Jararaca-Bahiana; Jararaca-Baiana; Jararaca-Da-Cauda-Branca; Jararaca-Do-Rabo-Branco; Malha-De-Sapo; Quatro-Ventas; Whitetail Lancehead (Bothrops leucurus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops leucurus Wagler, 1824
Animal (Matteoea matteoae) - Facts & Information
Matteoea matteoae Hoser, 2020
Kinabalu Green Pit Viper; Kinabalu-Bambusotter; Malcolm'S Pitviper; Malcolm’S Pitviper (Trimeresurus malcolmi) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus malcolmi Loveridge, 1938
Colorado Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) - Facts & Information
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens Klauber, 1944
Ayeyarwady Pit Viper (Trimeresurus ayeyarwadyensis) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus ayeyarwadyensis Chan, Anuar, Sankar, Law, Law, Shivaram, Christian, Mulcahy & Malhotra, 2023
Malabarian Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus malabaricus) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus malabaricus (Jerdon, 1854)
Comboia; Japoboia; Jararaca-Amarela; Jararaca-Cinza; Jararaca-Cinzenta; Jararaca-Estrela; Jararaca-Musgo; Jararaca-Tigrina; Jararaquinha; Speckled Forest Pit Viper (Bothrops taeniatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops taeniatus Wagler, 1824
Animal (Trimeresurus uetzi) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus uetzi Vogel, Nguyen & David, 2023
Animal (Distichurus Hallowell) - Facts & Information
Distichurus Hallowell, 1842
Animal (Vipera eriwanensis) - Facts & Information
Vipera eriwanensis eriwanensis (Reuss, 1933)
Animal (Vipera wellsi) - Facts & Information
Vipera wellsi Hoser, 2015
Ornamental Tailed Pit- Viper; 饰尾竹叶青 (Shì Wěi Zhú Yè Qîng) (Trimeresurus caudornatus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus caudornatus Chen, Ding, Vogel & Shi, 2020
Slender Hognose Viper; Toboba Chinga; Toboba Gato; Westliche Stülpnasenotter (Porthidium ophryomegas) - Facts & Information
Porthidium ophryomegas (Bocourt, 1868)
Cornuda Mexicana; Mexican Horned Pit Viper; Slender-Horned Pitviper (Ophryacus undulatus) - Facts & Information
Ophryacus undulatus (Jan, 1859)
Animal (Caudisona Laurenti) - Facts & Information
Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
Hagen'S Green Pit Viper; Hagen'S Pitviper; Hagens Bambusotter; Hagen’S (Green) Pitviper; Indonesian Pit Viper (Trimeresurus hageni) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus hageni (Lidth de Jeude, 1886)
Animal (Parias Gray) - Facts & Information
Parias Gray, 1849
Bĭrĭt Tiu.; Simeulue Grubenotter; Simeulue Pitviper; Trimérésure De Simeulue; Ular Hijau Simeulue (Trimeresurus kirscheyi) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus kirscheyi Vogel, David & Sidik, 2022
Venezuela Forest Pit Viper; Viejita; Veinticuatro (Bothrops medusa) - Facts & Information
Bothrops medusa (Sternfeld, 1920)
Barat Bamboo Pitviper; Sumatran Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus barati) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus barati Regenass & Kramer, 1981
Animal (Triceratolepidophis Ziegler) - Facts & Information
Triceratolepidophis Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Plauvels, 2000
Gehörnte Puffotter; Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis) - Facts & Information
Bitis caudalis (Smith, 1839)
Cyclades Blunt-Nosed Viper; Milos Viper; Milosotter (Macrovipera schweizeri) - Facts & Information
Macrovipera schweizeri (Werner, 1935)
Eastern Cottonmouth; Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) - Facts & Information
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus Lacépède, 1789
Animal (Teleuraspis Cope) - Facts & Information
Teleuraspis Cope, 1859
Víbora Boca De Sapo (Bothrocophias campbelli) - Facts & Information
Bothrocophias campbelli (Freire-Lascano, 1991)
Desert Mountain Adder (Bitis xeropaga) - Facts & Information
Bitis xeropaga Haacke, 1975
Gadyuka Lotieva; Lotiev'S Viper; Lotievs Otter; Lotiev’S Viper; Гадюка Лотиева (Vipera lotievi) - Facts & Information
Vipera lotievi Nilson, Tuniyev, Orlov, Hoggren & Andren, 1995
Central Plateau Dusky Rattlesnake; Viborita De Cascabel; Víbora-Cascabel Transvolcánica; Western Dusky Rattlesnake (Crotalus triseriatus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus triseriatus (Wagler, 1830)
Animal (Thanatophis Posada-Arango) - Facts & Information
Thanatophis Posada-Arango, 1889
Arabian Horned Viper; Arabian Sand Viper; افعى الرمال / القرناء (Cerastes gasperettii) - Facts & Information
Cerastes gasperettii Leviton & Anderson, 1967
Animal (Atheris ernestswilei) - Facts & Information
Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023
Animal (Vipera seoanei) - Facts & Information
Vipera seoanei cantabrica Braña & Bas, 1983
Hon Son Pit Viper (Trimeresurus honsonensis) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus honsonensis (Grismer, Ngo & Grismer, 2008)
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Chamba Pitviper (Gloydius chambensis) - Facts & Information
Gloydius chambensis Kuttalam, Santra, Owens, Selvan, Mukherjee, Graham, Togridou, Bharti, Shi, Shanker & Malhotra, 2022
Animal (Montivipera Nilson) - Facts & Information
Montivipera Nilson, Tuniyev, Andrén, Orlov, Joger & Herrmann, 1999
Animal (Trimeresurus albolabris) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus albolabris subsp. fario (Jan, 1859) Malhotra, Walter, Russel, & Thorpe 2025
Bornean Palm Pit Viper; Borneo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus borneensis) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus borneensis (Peters, 1872)
Animal (Trimeresurus kraensis) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus kraensis Idiiatullina, Pawangkhanant, Suwannapoom, Tawan, Chanhome, Nguyen, David, Vogel & Poyarkov, 2024
Bocaracá; Central Ameri- Can Eyelash-Pitviper; Zentralamerikanische Lanzenotter; Oropel (Yellow Morph); Toboba De Pestañas; Víbora De Pestañas (Bothriechis nigroadspersus) - Facts & Information
Bothriechis nigroadspersus (Steindachner, 1870)
Adi Galkhansifeti; Bambai Khonshoory Mogoi; Böhme’S Pitviper); Halys Pit Viper; Halys-Otter; Halysotter; Halysschlange; Obyknovennyi (Pallasov) Shchitomordnik; Sagmor; Siberian Pitviper; Siparbinii Pallas; Vipere D'Halys; Обыкновенный Щитомордник; 西伯利亚蝮 (Gloydius halys) - Facts & Information
Gloydius halys (Pallas, 1776)
Malaiische Mokassin-Grubenotter; Malayan Pit Viper; Ngu Tüng Chāng; Ngu Tüng Kabā (Calloselasma rhodostoma) - Facts & Information
Calloselasma rhodostoma (Kuhl, 1824)
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake; Oregon-Klapperschlange; Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus oreganus Holbrook, 1840
Limestone Eyelash Pitviper; Resnitchataya Ukrashennaya Kufiya; งูหางไหม้เขาหินปูน (Ngu Hang Mhai Khao Hin Poon) (Trimeresurus ciliaris) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus ciliaris Idiiatullina, Pawangkhanant, Tawan, Worranuch, Dechochai, Suwannapoom, Nguyen, Chanhome & Poyarkov
Animal (Sayersus wellingtoni) - Facts & Information
Sayersus wellingtoni Hoser, 2020
Hajar Saw-Scaled Viper; Oman Saw-Scaled Viper; Oman-Sandrasselotter; افعى السجاد العمانية (Echis omanensis) - Facts & Information
Echis omanensis Babocsay, 2004
Animal (Vipera ursinii) - Facts & Information
Vipera ursinii graeca Nilson & Andrén, 1988
Nauyaca De Arbol; Nauyaca-De Árbol De Rowley; Rowley'S Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis rowleyi) - Facts & Information
Bothriechis rowleyi (Bogert, 1968)
Tsushima Mamushi; Tsushima Island Pitviper (Gloydius tsushimaensis) - Facts & Information
Gloydius tsushimaensis (Isogawa, Moriya & Mitsui, 1994)
Mayombe Bush-Viper (Atheris anisolepis) - Facts & Information
Atheris anisolepis Mocquard, 1887
Ashe'S Bush Viper; Mount Kenya Bush Viper; Mt Kenya Bush Viper (Atheris desaixi) - Facts & Information
Atheris desaixi Ashe, 1968
Animal (Echis coloratus) - Facts & Information
Echis coloratus coloratus Günther, 1878
Oaxacan Pygmy Rattlesnake (Crotalus brunneus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus brunneus Harris & Simmons, 1978
Mang Mountain Pitviper; Mangshan Pitviper; Mt. Mang Pitviper; 莽山原矛头蝮; 莽山烙铁头蛇 (Protobothrops mangshanensis) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990)
Animal (Gloydius saxatilis) - Facts & Information
Gloydius saxatilis changdaoensis Li, 1999
Bourret'S Pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops jerdonii bourreti (Klemmer, 1963)
Chinese Moccasin; Chinesische Nasenotter; Chinesischer Kupferkopf; Hundred-Pace Viper; Sharp-Nosed Viper; Five-Pacer Viper; 尖吻蝮 (Deinagkistrodon acutus) - Facts & Information
Deinagkistrodon acutus (Günther, 1888)
Culebra De Tiro; Shahs Lanzenotter; Shah’S Eyelash-Pitviper (Bothriechis rasikusumorum) - Facts & Information
Bothriechis rasikusumorum Arteaga, Pyron, Batista, Vieira, Meneses-Pelayo, Smith, Barrio-Amorós, Koch, Agne, Valencia, Bustamante & Harris, 2024
Dabie Mountains Pit Viper; 大别山原矛头蝮 (Protobothrops dabieshanensis) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang, Pan, Han, Zhang, Hou, Yu, Zheng & Zhang, 2012
Animal (Montivipera xanthina) - Facts & Information
Montivipera xanthina xanthina (Gray, 1849)
Amazonian Toad-Headed Pitviper; Cuiama-Nariguda; Focinho-De-Porco; Hognose Lancehead; Jararaca; Jararaca-Bico-De-Folha; Jararaca-Bicuda; Jararaca-Nariguda; Jararaca-De-Focinho-Levantado (Bothrocophias hyoprora) - Facts & Information
Bothrocophias hyoprora (Amaral, 1935)
Animal (Pseudocerastes Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Pseudocerastes Boulenger, 1896
Bamboo Pitviper; Naga-Hill Pit Viper; Redtail (Bamboo) Pit Viper; Redtail Pitviper (Trimeresurus erythrurus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus erythrurus (Cantor, 1839)
Animal (BOLDADW) - Facts & Information
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Jerdon'S Pitviper; Oriental Pitviper; Ran Luc Giec-Don; Red Spotted Pitviper); Yellow Speckled Lancehead; 菜花原矛头蝮 (Protobothrops jerdonii) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops jerdonii (Günther, 1875)
Shedao Island Pitviper; 蛇岛蝮 (Gloydius shedaoensis) - Facts & Information
Gloydius shedaoensis (Zhao, 1979)
Animal (Crotalus intermedius) - Facts & Information
Crotalus intermedius intermedius Troschel in Müller, 1865
Bico-De-Papagaio; Bothrops À Deux Raies (Le); Cobra-Papagaio; Green Jararaca; Grüne Jararaca; Igbigracuã; Jararaca; Jararaca-Pinta-De-Ouro; Jararaca-Verde; Oricana; Ouricana; Papagaia; Paraamboia; Paramboia; Patioba; Periquitamboia; Pindoba; Pinta-De-Ouro; Surucucu-Pinta-De-Ouro; Surucucu-De-Ouricana; Surucucu-De-Patioba; Surucucu-De-Pindoba; Two-Striped Forest-Pitviper; Two-Striped Forest-Pitviper \\\\[Smaragdinus]; Uriçana (Bothrops bilineatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops bilineatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)
Meadow Viper; Orsinis Viper; Ungarische Wiesenotter; Vipère D'Orsini (La); Wiesenotter; Planinski Žutokrug; Vipera Di Orsini (Vipera ursinii) - Facts & Information
Vipera ursinii (Bonaparte, 1835)