Alashan pitviper
Gloydius cognatus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Gloydius
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 28 places on iNaturalist
About
Alashan pitviper (Gloydius cognatus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in China, Kazakhstan. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, mountain forest, subalpine forest and 14 more. Recorded in 28 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Lancang Plateau Viper Gloydius huangi
- Gobi pitviper Gloydius stejnegeri
- Karaganda pitviper Gloydius caraganus
- Caucasian pitviper Gloydius caucasicus
- Glacier pit viper Gloydius swild
- Nujiang pit viper Gloydius lipipengi
- Gloydius changdaoensis
- Jiuzhai pitviper Gloydius lateralis
- Chamba Pitviper Gloydius chambensis
- Short-tailed Pit Viper Gloydius brevicauda
- Ussuri Mamushi Gloydius ussuriensis
- Strauch's Pitviper Gloydius strauchi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.