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Shedao Island Pit Viper

Gloydius shedaoensis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

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.

Distribution

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