Jerdon's Pitviper
Protobothrops jerdonii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Protobothrops
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Jerdon's Pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Bhutan, India, Nepal. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 7 more. Common: recorded in 99 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
- Omkoi Lance-headed Pit Viper Protobothrops kelomohy
- Kaulback's Lance-headed Pitviper Protobothrops kaulbacki
- Elegant Pitviper Protobothrops elegans
- Horned Pit Viper Protobothrops cornutus
- Tokara Habu Protobothrops tokarensis
- Szechwan Pit Viper Protobothrops xiangchengensis
- Habu Protobothrops flavoviridis
- Three Horned-scaled Pitviper Protobothrops sieversorum
- Mt. Mang Pitviper Protobothrops mangshanensis
- Dabie Mountains Pit Viper Protobothrops dabieshanensis
- Mao-lan pitviper Protobothrops maolanensis
- Trungkhanh Pitviper Protobothrops trungkhanhensis
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.