Viperidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 160 accepted species worldwide.
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Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the Eurasian viper Vipera berus, covering its …
Crotalus enyo Cope, 1861
Crotalus enyo is a small-headed rattlesnake found in Baja California and surroun…
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus (Cantor, 1839)
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Trimeresurus gracilis Oshima, 1920
Trimeresurus gracilis is a small venomous pit viper endemic to high elevations o…
Ovophis okinavensis (Boulenger, 1892)
Ovophis okinavensis is a Japanese pitviper found in the Ryukyu Islands that can …
Bitis cornuta (Daudin, 1803)
Bitis cornuta, the many-horned adder, is a small stout viper with horn-like scal…
Bothrops asper (Garman, 1883)
Bothrops asper is a highly sexually dimorphic pit viper widespread across lowlan…
Bothrocophias campbelli (Freire-Lascano, 1991)
Bothrocophias campbelli is a viviparous viper found in Pacific-slope forests fro…
Crotalus basiliscus (Cope, 1864)
Crotalus basiliscus is a large rattlesnake species native to the western Mexican…
Causus rhombeatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Causus rhombeatus is the largest Causus viper found across Sub-Saharan Africa, e…
Crotalus scutulatus Kennicott, 1861
This is a detailed description of the Mohave Rattlesnake, Crotalus scutulatus, c…
Bothrops alternatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
Bothrops alternatus is a highly venomous South American pit viper that is a majo…
Viperidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. The head of Vipera berus is fairly large and distinct, with almost flat, vertical sides. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Viperidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. The supraoculars are large and distinct, and each is separated from the frontal by one to four small scales.
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