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Protobothrops cornutus

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Protobothrops cornutus
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Protobothrops cornutus, commonly known as the horned pit viper[1] or Fan-Si-Pan horned pit viper,[3] is a pit viper species found in northern and central Vietnam and in southern China (Guangdong).[1][2] No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]

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Geographic range

The type locality given is "Fan-si-pan mountains, Tonkin, Indo-China"[2][4] (=Mount Fansipan).[3] It is currently known from several provinces in Vietnam (Lao Cai Province, Ha Giang Province, Quang Binh Province, Hue City, Lang Son Province).[1] The only Chinese record is from Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in northern Guangdong and was originally described as a new species, Ceratrimeresurus shenlii.[1][2]

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Habitat

It occurs in evergreen forest on both karst and granitic outcrops at elevations of 250–2,000 m (820–6,560 ft) above sea level.[1]

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Close-up of head, showing "horns" to which the specific name, cornutus, refers.

Taxonomy

Herrmann et al. (2004) moved this species to the genus Protobothrops based on external and hemipenal morphology, as well as molecular data.[3]

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