Sri Lanka Humpnose Viper
Hypnale nepa
Potentially dangerous
Hypnale nepa, the Sri Lankan hump-nosed viper, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Sri Lanka where it is known as මූකලන් තෙලිස්සා (mukalan thelissa) in Sinhala. Earlier thought that Hypnale walli and Hypnale nepa were two distinct species, but it is now accepted that it is the same species and Hypnale walli is a synonym name. Relatively small, they are distinguished by a strongly upturned snout.
Hypnale nepa est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Viperidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Sri Lanka. Elle se rencontre au-dessus de 900 m d'altitude.
Hypnale es un género de serpientes venenosas de la familia Viperidae. Sus especies se distribuyen por el sur del subcontinente indio y Sri Lanka. Especies Se reconocen las 3 especies siguientes: Hypnale hypnale (Merrem, 1820) Hypnale nepa (Laurenti, 1768) Hypnale zara (Gray, 1849) Referencias Enlaces externos Wikispecies tiene un artículo sobre Hypnale.
Distribution
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