Craspedocephalus anamallensis

Craspedocephalus anamallensis, also known as Malabarian pit viper is a species of partly arboreal and venomous pitviper from South India. It is named after the Anamalai hills it is from.[1][2]

Craspedocephalus anamallensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Craspedocephalus
Species:
C. anamallensis
Binomial name
Craspedocephalus anamallensis
Günther, 1864

Description

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Craspedocephalus anamallensis is known to have multiple colour morphs: brown, green, grey and olive.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Srikanthan, Achyuthan Needamangalam; Ganesh, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan; Vijayakumar, Seenapuram Palaniswamy; Campbell, Patrick D.; Malhotra, Anita; Shanker, Kartik (2021-10-06). "Resolving pitfalls in pit viper systematics – A multi-criteria approach to species delimitation in pit vipers (Reptilia, Viperidae, Craspedocephalus) of Peninsular India reveals cryptic diversity". Vertebrate Zoology. 71: 577–619. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e66239. ISSN 2625-8498.
  2. ^ "Craspedocephalus anamallensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-08-23.