Ceylon Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Craspedocephalus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 48 places on iNaturalist
About
Ceylon Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Sri Lanka. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, evergreen forest and 3 more. Recorded in 48 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
- Anamala Pit Viper Craspedocephalus anamallensis
- Brongersma's Pit Viper Craspedocephalus brongersmai
- Western bamboo pit viper Craspedocephalus occidentalis
- Travancore Pit Viper Craspedocephalus travancoricus
- Palm vit viper Craspedocephalus wiroti
- Sumatran Palm Pit Viper Craspedocephalus andalasensis
- Horseshoe Pit-viper Craspedocephalus strigatus
- Southern Large-scaled pit viper Craspedocephalus peltopelor
- Large-scaled Pit Viper Craspedocephalus macrolepis
- Common Bamboo Viper Craspedocephalus gramineus
- Craspedocephalus rubeus
- Borneo Pit Viper Craspedocephalus borneensis
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.