Gloydius saxatilis
Species of snake
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Gloydius saxatilis is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Russia, China and the Korean Peninsula. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]
| Gloydius saxatilis | |
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| Juvenile Sobaeksan National Park, S. Korea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Gloydius |
| Species: | G. saxatilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gloydius saxatilis (Emelianov, 1937) | |
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Description
It has a thicker body than other vipers. The top of the head has an inverted V-shaped marking, and lacks the white line markings of other vipers.
Habitat
Etymology
The specific name, saxatilis, means "found among rocks".
Geographic range
Found in Russia (eastern Siberia), northeastern China and North and South Korea.[1] Chernov (1934) proposed that the type locality be restricted to the "Suchan River (in Primorskiy Kray)".[2]