What family does Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922) belong to?

Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922) (Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922)) belongs to the family Viperidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922) is a animal in the Viperidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922)

Ovophis makazayazaya is a snake species with described size, sexual dimorphism, and key diagnostic scale traits.

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Family

Viperidae

Genus

Ovophis

Order

Class

Squamata

About Ovophis makazayazaya (Takahashi, 1922)

Body Length

Ovophis makazayazaya is a snake species with a total body length ranging from 49 to 110 cm (19.3 to 43.3 inches). Similar to many other snake species, female individuals of this species grow larger than males.

Ventral Scale Count

The number of ventral scales in O. makazayazaya ranges from 131 to 155.

Diagnostic Identification Traits

This species can be identified by two key diagnostic traits: its fourth supralabial scale is larger than its third, and it has paired caudal scales.

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