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Gobi pitviper

Gloydius stejnegeri

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Gloydius stejnegeri, the Gobi pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the genus Gloydius found in China and Mongolia. Etymology The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-born American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger. Description The average length of mature individuals is up to 625 mm.

Distribution

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