Gloydius shedaoensis

(Gloydius shedaoensis)

Description

Common names: Shedao island pitviper, Shedao pit-viper.Gloydius shedaoensis is a venomous pitviper species found only on Shedao Island in China. Although very small, this island is home to an extraordinarily large population of these snakes. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Gloydius
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