Mamushi
Gloydius blomhoffii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Gloydius
- Continents
- Asia, Europe
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Japan, Russia, Southern Kuril Islands. It lives in habitats such as temperate rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, subtropical forest and 4 more. Common: recorded in 287 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
- 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
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.