Gloydius brevicaudus

(Gloydius brevicaudus)

Description

Gloydius brevicaudus is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to China and the Korean Peninsula. Common names: short-tailed pit viper,short-tailed mamushi.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Viperidae

Genus:Gloydius

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