Wildlifeof India
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
Vipers
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Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
Basic stats
Range
North-eastern India (Assam, Mizoram) and Bangladesh to Myanmar, China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan
Size
Males up to 112cm; females up to 116cm
The brown-spotted pit viper, also called the Taiwanese habu or pointed-scaled pit viper, is a pit viper endemic to Asia. It is grey or olive brown above, with a series of large brown, black-edged blotches down the back and a row of smaller spots on the sides; the head is brownish above and whitish below, and the belly is whitish but heavily powdered with light brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
Males grow to a maximum total length of 112 cm and females to 116 cm. It is found from north-eastern India (Assam, Mizoram) and Bangladesh to Myanmar, China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. The type locality is the Naga Hills. The Reptile Database also lists Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
Quick answers
- Where is the Protobothrops mucrosquamatus found?
- North-eastern India (Assam, Mizoram) and Bangladesh to Myanmar, China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan
- How big is the Protobothrops mucrosquamatus?
- Males up to 112cm; females up to 116cm