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Craspedocephalus anamallensis

Species of snake from Peninsular India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Craspedocephalus anamallensis, also known as Malabarian pit viper, is a species of partly arboreal and venomous pitviper from South India. It is named after the Anamalai hills it is from.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
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Craspedocephalus anamallensis
Craspedocephalus anamallensis, India
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Craspedocephalus
Species:
C. anamallensis
Binomial name
Craspedocephalus anamallensis
Günther, 1864
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Description

Craspedocephalus anamallensis is known to have multiple colour morphs: brown, green, grey and olive.[1]

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