Kaulback’s lance-headed pitviper is a species of venomous snake found only in Asia. The species is terrestrial. Currently, there are no recognized subspecies of this species.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Suborder |
Serpentes |
Family |
Viperidae |
Subfamily |
Crotalinae |
Genus |
Protobothrops |
Scientific Name |
Protobothrops kaulbacki |
Length |
134 cm (53 in); largest recorded specimen measures 141 cm (56 in) |
Color |
Green upper surface with a vertebral series of dark angular spots which may combine to form a zigzag stripe; top of the head is black with yellow stripes; whitish throat area; gray underside with large crescent-shaped or squarish yellow spots |
Distribution |
Myanmar, China, Northeast India |
Habitat |
Transition zone between temperate forest and alpine shrub and meadow, open grassland |
Venom Fact |
Venomous |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous(egg laying) |
Clutch Size |
6 to 32 eggs |
IUCN Conservation Status |
Data Deficient |
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitviper Pictures Gallery
-
-
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitviper Images
-
-
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitviper Photos
-
-
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitviper Pictures
-
-
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitviper
-
-
Kaulback’s Lance-Headed Pitvipers
-
-
Trimeresurus Kaulbacki