With the specific name ‘jerdonii’ being in honor of British herpetologist Thomas C. Jerdon, who collected the type series, the Jerdon’s pitviper is a poisonous snake that has 3 recognized subspecies.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Viperidae |
| Subfamily |
Viperinae |
| Genus |
Vipera |
| Species |
V. kaznakovi |
| Scientific Name |
Vipera kaznakovi |
| Other Names |
Jerdon’s pit viper, yellow-speckled pit viper, oriental pit viper, Bourret’s pitviper (subspecies), Red spotted pitviper (subspecies) |
| Length |
835-990 mm (32.9-39 in) |
| Coloration |
Patterns in shades of emerald and brown (vary between subspecies) |
| Distribution |
India (Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Tibet, China and Vietnam |
| Habitat |
Tropical rainforests |
| Diet |
Rodents like rats, mice, and amphibians like toads, frogs |
| Venom Fact |
Venomous |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
Jerdon’s Pitviper Pictures Gallery
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Jerdons Pit Viper
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Trimeresurus Jerdonii
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Yellow-speckled Pit Viper
