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Taiwan Mountain Pitviper

Ovophis makazayazaya

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

The Taiwan mountain pit viper (Ovophis makazayazaya; Chinese: 台湾烙铁头蛇), also known as the Eastern mountain pit viper or Oriental mountain pit viper, is a venomous snake native to southeast China, northern Vietnam, Laos, and Taiwan. It was previously considered a subspecies of Ovophis monticola, but was suggested as a full species in 2011. Description Ovophis makazayazaya ranges in total length from 49 to 110 cm (19.

Distribution

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