Karaganda pitviper
Gloydius caraganus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Gloydius
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 41 places on iNaturalist
About
Karaganda pitviper (Gloydius caraganus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. It lives in habitats such as grassland, temperate grassland, steppe, desert and 2 more. Recorded in 41 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
- Alashan pitviper Gloydius cognatus
- Lancang Plateau Viper Gloydius huangi
- Gobi pitviper Gloydius stejnegeri
- 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.