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
Animal (Azemiopinae) - Facts & Information
Azemiopinae
Uracoa-Klapperschlange; Uracoan Rattlesnake (Crotalus vegrandis) - Facts & Information
Crotalus vegrandis Klauber, 1941
Animal (BOLDACH) - Facts & Information
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Tonkin Pitviper; 越南烙铁头蛇 (Ovophis tonkinensis) - Facts & Information
Ovophis tonkinensis (Bourret, 1934)
Animal (Halys Gray) - Facts & Information
Halys Gray, 1849
Meerblaue Palmenlanzenotter; Merendon Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis thalassinus) - Facts & Information
Bothriechis thalassinus Campbell & Smith, 2000
Louse Island Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus thalassoporus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus thalassoporus Meik, Schaack, Flores-Villela & Streicher, 2018
Animal (Hypnale Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Hypnale Fitzinger, 1843
Animal (Thamnocenchris Salvin) - Facts & Information
Thamnocenchris Salvin, 1860
Animal (BOLDADI) - Facts & Information
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Caucasus Viper; Kaukasusotter; Magnificent (Or Relic) Viper [Magnifica]; Великолепная Гадюка [Magnifica]; Кавказская Гадюка; Или Гадюка Казнакова (Vipera kaznakovi) - Facts & Information
Vipera kaznakovi Nikolsky, 1909
Animal (Poecilostolus Günther) - Facts & Information
Poecilostolus Günther, 1863
Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus oreganus lutosus Klauber, 1930
Veracruz Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus mictlantecuhtli) - Facts & Information
Crotalus mictlantecuhtli Carbajal-Márquez, Cedeño-Vázquez, Martínez-Arce, Neri-Castro & Machkour-M' Rabet, 2020
Domino-Bellied Viper; Lowland Swamp Viper; Lowland Viper (Proatheris superciliaris) - Facts & Information
Proatheris superciliaris (Peters, 1855)
Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake; Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi) - Facts & Information
Crotalus willardi willardi Meek, 1905
Panamint Rattlesnake; Panamint-Klapperschlange (Crotalus stephensi) - Facts & Information
Crotalus stephensi Klauber, 1930
Weisskopf-Fea-Viper; White-Headed Burmese Viper; White-Headed Fea Viper; 白头蝰 (Azemiops kharini) - Facts & Information
Azemiops kharini Orlov, Ryabov & Nguyen, 2013
Animal (Cerastes boehmei) - Facts & Information
Cerastes boehmei Wagner & Wilms, 2010
Animal (Atheris euanedwardsi) - Facts & Information
Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023
Animal (Vipera berus) - Facts & Information
Vipera berus nikolskii Vedmederya, Grubant & Rudayewa, 1986
Likiang Pitviper; 雪山蝮 (Gloydius monticola) - Facts & Information
Gloydius monticola (Werner, 1922)
Animal (Echis borkini) - Facts & Information
Echis borkini Cherlin, 1990
Habu Pit Viper; Himalayan Pitviper; 喜山原矛头蝮 (Protobothrops himalayanus) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops himalayanus Pan, Chettri, Yang, Jiang, Wang, Zhang & Vogel, 2013
Animal (Toxicoa Gray) - Facts & Information
Toxicoa Gray, 1849
Weisslippen-Bambusotter; White-Lipped Tree Viper; White-Lipped Pitviper; 白唇竹叶青蛇 (Trimeresurus albolabris) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842
Nauyaca De Los Tuxtlas; Olmecan Pit Viper (Atropoides olmec) - Facts & Information
Atropoides olmec (Perez-Higareda, H. M. Smith & Julia-Zertuche, 1985)
Animal (Atropophis Peters) - Facts & Information
Atropophis Peters, 1872
Animal (Bothrops bilineatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops bilineatus bilineatus (Wied, 1821)
Animal (BOLDACZ) - Facts & Information
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Large-Scaled Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus macrolepis) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus macrolepis (Beddome, 1862)
Cascabel Cola-Larga De Guerrero; Guerreran Long-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus ericsmithi) - Facts & Information
Crotalus ericsmithi Campbell & Flores-Villela, 2008
Animal (Proatheris Broadley) - Facts & Information
Proatheris Broadley, 1996
Broadley'S Bush Viper (Atheris broadleyi) - Facts & Information
Atheris broadleyi Lawson, 1999
Mao-Lan Pitviper; 茂兰原矛头蝮 (Protobothrops maolanensis) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops maolanensis Yang, Orlov & Wang, 2011
Animal (Heterophis Peters) - Facts & Information
Heterophis Peters, 1862
Chen'S Bamboo Pitviper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii Zhao, 1995
Maya’S Pit Viper (Trimeresurus mayaae) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus mayaae Rathee, Purkayastha, Lalremsanga, Dalal, Biakzuala, Muansanga & Mirza, 2022
Timber Rattlesnake; Wald-Klapperschlange (Atricaudatus); Cane-Brake Rattlesnake (Atricaudatus); Crotale Des Bois (Crotalus horridus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758
Cascabel De Diamantes; Texas-Klapperschlange; Tortuga Island Rattlesnake (Tortugensis); Víbora-Cascabel De Diamantes; Western Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake; Western Diamondback Rattlesnake; Westliche Diamantklapperschlange (Crotalus atrox) - Facts & Information
Crotalus atrox Baird & Girard, 1853
Martinique Lancehead (Bothrops lanceolatus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops lanceolatus (Bonnaterre, 1790)
Carolina Pigmy Rattlesnake; Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake; Pigmy Rattlesnake; Pygmy Rattlesnake; Western Pigmy Rattlesnake; Zwergklapperschlange (Sistrurus miliarius) - Facts & Information
Sistrurus miliarius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Alashan Pitviper; Alashan-Otter; 阿拉善蝮 (Gloydius cognatus) - Facts & Information
Gloydius cognatus (Gloyd, 1977)
Kuhrang Mountain Viper (Montivipera kuhrangica) - Facts & Information
Montivipera kuhrangica Rajabizadeh, Nilson & Kami, 2011
Habu (Protobothrops flavoviridis) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops flavoviridis (Hallowell, 1861)
Animal (Calloselasma Cope) - Facts & Information
Calloselasma Cope, 1860
Cascabel Muda; Central American Bushmaster; Matabuey (Lachesis stenophrys) - Facts & Information
Lachesis stenophrys Cope, 1875
Animal (Porthidium lansbergii) - Facts & Information
Porthidium lansbergii hutmanni Sandner-Montilla, 1989
Malabarian Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus anamallensis) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus anamallensis (Günther, 1864)
Kaulback'S Lance-Headed Pitviper; Kaulbacks Grubenotter; Kaulback’S Lance-Headed Pitviper; 缅北原矛头蝮 (Protobothrops kaulbacki) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops kaulbacki (Smith, 1940)
Batanes-Bambusotter; Mcgregor'S Tree Viper; Mcgregor'S Pitviper; Philippine Pit Viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus mcgregori Taylor, 1919
Guerreran Pygmy Rattlesnake (Crotalus ravus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus ravus exiguus (Campbell & Armstrong, 1979)
Barbour'S Short-Headed Viper; Uzungwe Mountain Bush Viper (Atheris barbouri) - Facts & Information
Atheris barbouri Loveridge, 1930
Mangrove Pit Viper; Mangrove Viper; Mangrovenotter; Shore Pit Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus (Gray, 1832)
Geckos; Gloyd'S Hump-Nosed Viper; Sri Lanka Humpnose Viper; Wall'S Humpnose Viper (Hypnale nepa) - Facts & Information
Hypnale nepa (Laurenti, 1768)
Causus De Lichtenstein; Forest Night Adder (Causus lichtensteinii) - Facts & Information
Causus lichtensteinii (Jan, 1859)
Mohave Desert Sidewinder; Mojave Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) - Facts & Information
Crotalus cerastes cerastes Hallowell, 1854
Yucatan Neotropical Rattlesnake (Crotalus tzabcan) - Facts & Information
Crotalus tzabcan Klauber, 1952
Animal (Vipera chloris) - Facts & Information
Vipera chloris Gravenhorst, 1807
Animal (Atheris subocularis) - Facts & Information
Atheris subocularis Fischer, 1888
Animal (Ophryacus Cope) - Facts & Information
Ophryacus Cope, 1887
Animal (Crotalus campbelli) - Facts & Information
Crotalus campbelli Bryson Jr, Linkem, Dorcas, Lathrop, Jones, Alvarado-Díaz, Grünwald & Murphy, 2014
Franceses Island-Lancehead (Bothrops sazimai) - Facts & Information
Bothrops sazimai Barbo, Gasparini, Almeida, Zaher, Grazziotin, Gusmão, Ferrarini & Sawaya, 2016
Animal (BOLDADX) - Facts & Information
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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake; Südwestliche Gefleckte Klapperschlange; Vibora Blanca Del Suroeste (Crotalus pyrrhus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus pyrrhus (Cope, 1866)
Glacier Pit Viper; 冰川蝮 (Bīng Chuān Fù) (Gloydius swild) - Facts & Information
Gloydius swild Shi & Malhotra, 2021
Rupununi Savanna Rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus durissus trigonicus (Harris & Simmons, 1978)
Animal (BOLDACD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Echis pyramidum) - Facts & Information
Echis pyramidum pyramidum (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)
Animal (Mixcoatlus Jadin) - Facts & Information
Mixcoatlus Jadin, H.M.Smith & Campbell, 2011
Animal (Metlapilcoatlus) - Facts & Information
Metlapilcoatlus
Caatinga Lancehead; Cabeça-De-Capanga; Jararaca; Jararaca-Avermelhada; Jararaca-Malha-De-Cascavel; Jararaca-Rosada; Jararaca-Vermelha; Jararaca-Da-Caatinga; Jararaca-Da-Folha-Seca; Jararaca-Da-Seca; Jararaca-Do-Sertão; Jararacussu; Jararaquinha (Bothrops erythromelas) - Facts & Information
Bothrops erythromelas (Amaral, 1923)
Manabi Hognose Pitviper; Víbora De Manabí (Porthidium arcosae) - Facts & Information
Porthidium arcosae Schätti & Kramer, 1993
Cantil Cobrizo; Copperhead; Eastern Copperhead; Kupferkopf; Northern Copperhead; Osage Copperhead; Southern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) - Facts & Information
Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animal (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
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Big-Eyed Green Pit Viper; Grossaugen-Bambusotter; Kramer'S Pit Viper; Large-Eyed Pitviper (Trimeresurus macrops) - Facts & Information
Trimeresurus macrops Kramer, 1977
Mexican Black-Tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus molossus nigrescens Gloyd, 1936
Animal (Simpsonvipera ashokcaptaini) - Facts & Information
Simpsonvipera ashokcaptaini Hoser, 2022
Animal (Bothriechis Peters) - Facts & Information
Bothriechis Peters, 1859
Bufadora; Cabeza De Lanza; Cachetona; Chocoan Toadheaded Pitviper; Equis Red Snake; Serpiente Equis Roja; Taya Del Cauca; Cheeked Snake (Bothrocophias myersi) - Facts & Information
Bothrocophias myersi Gutberlet & Campbell, 2001
Western Chihuahuan Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi) - Facts & Information
Crotalus willardi silus Klauber, 1949
Red Diamond Rattlesnake (Crotalus ruber) - Facts & Information
Crotalus ruber ruber Cope, 1892
Horsehead Island Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus polisi) - Facts & Information
Crotalus polisi Meik, Schaack, Flores-Villela & Streicher, 2018
Common Bamboo Viper; Gewöhnliche Bambusotter; Grüne Bambusotter (Craspedocephalus gramineus) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus gramineus (Shaw, 1802)
Barba Amarilla; Cuatro Narices; Nauyaca; Nauyaca-Terciopelo Real; Rauhschuppige Lanzenotter; Terciopelo; Víbora Equis (Bothrops asper) - Facts & Information
Bothrops asper (Garman, 1883)
Cascabel; Cascabel De Ahua-Can; Middle American Rattlesnake (Crotalus simus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus simus Latreille, 1801
Brongersma'S Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus brongersmai) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus brongersmai (Hoge, 1969)
Animal (Craspedocephalus peltopelor) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus peltopelor Mallik, Srikanthan, Ganesh, Vijayakumar, Campbell, Malhotra & Shanker, 2021
Ngoo Kelo Omkoi; Omkoi Lance-Headed Pit Viper; Yum Kelo Mo Hy (Protobothrops kelomohy) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops kelomohy Sumontha, Vasaruchapong, Chomngam, Suntrarachun, Pawangkhanant, Sompan, Smits, Kunya & Chanhome, 2020
Animal (BOLDAEA) - Facts & Information
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Horseshoe (Pit-) Viper (Craspedocephalus strigatus) - Facts & Information
Craspedocephalus strigatus (Gray, 1842)
Inca Forest Pit Viper (Bothrops chloromelas) - Facts & Information
Bothrops chloromelas (Boulenger, 1912)
Jararaca; Jararaca-Marmorata; Jararaca-Pintada; Marbled Lancehead (Bothrops marmoratus) - Facts & Information
Bothrops marmoratus da Silva & Rodrigues, 2008
Animal (Turanechis Cherlin) - Facts & Information
Turanechis Cherlin in Cherlin & Borkin, 1990
Animal (Protobothrops) - Facts & Information
Protobothrops Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1983
Animal (Gloydius blomhoffii) - Facts & Information
Gloydius blomhoffii dubitatus (Gloyd, 1977)
Diamant-Klapperschlange; Eastern Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake; Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) - Facts & Information
Crotalus adamanteus Palisot de Beauvois, 1799
Kurzschwanz-Mamushi; Short-Tailed Pit Viper; 短尾蝮 (Gloydius brevicauda) - Facts & Information
Gloydius brevicauda (Stejneger, 1907)
Chalpate; Jumping Pit Viper (Metlapilcoatlus nummifer) - Facts & Information
Metlapilcoatlus nummifer (Rüppell, 1845)
Animal (Echis Merrem) - Facts & Information
Echis Merrem, 1820