Wildlifeof India
Protobothrops jerdonii
Vipers
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Protobothrops jerdonii
Basic stats
Diet
Adults mainly rats; juveniles frogs
Range
North-eastern India, Nepal, northern Myanmar, south-western China and Vietnam
Litter size
5–8 newborns
Size
Males up to 83.5cm; females up to 99cm
Jerdon's pit viper, also called the yellow-speckled pit viper, is a venomous snake of the pit viper subfamily, with three subspecies recognised. It is found in north-eastern India, Nepal, northern Myanmar, south-western China and Vietnam. The type locality given by Günther is the Khasi Hills (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males grow to a maximum total length of 835 mm and females to 990 mm. Litters are five to eight newborns. Adults prey mainly on rats, while juveniles prey on frogs. The Reptile Database lists Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
Quick answers
- What does the Protobothrops jerdonii eat?
- Adults mainly rats; juveniles frogs
- Where is the Protobothrops jerdonii found?
- North-eastern India, Nepal, northern Myanmar, south-western China and Vietnam
- What is the litter size of the Protobothrops jerdonii?
- 5–8 newborns
- How big is the Protobothrops jerdonii?
- Males up to 83.5cm; females up to 99cm