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Caucasian pitviper

Gloydius caucasicus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Gloydius caucasicus, the Caucasian pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the genus Gloydius found in Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Afghanistan. Etymology The specific name, caucasicus, is derived from the Caucasus region, where this species is commonly found. Description The average length of mature individuals is up to 750 mm.

Distribution

(c) موسی مزینانیان Mousa Mazinanian, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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