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Mongolian pit viper

typpy Aug 15, 2008 09:06 PM

Hi all,

I saw this little pit viper, about two feet long, in Hustai NP (near Ulaanbaatar) in Mongolia. I can't find any information on Mongolian snakes. Does anyone have a common and/or scientific name for this guy?

Thanks,

Melanie

Replies (4)

chrish Aug 16, 2008 08:42 AM

That looks like Gloydius (Agkistrodon) halys.
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DMong Aug 16, 2008 10:00 AM

I'm thinking along the same lines as "chrish", but think it is probably an "Amur Viper"(Gloydius(Agkistrodon)intermedius saxitilis).

~Doug

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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

herpsltd Aug 16, 2008 10:27 AM

Correctomundo, Doug....TC

WW Aug 18, 2008 08:07 AM

It's Gloydius halys - intermedius/saxatilis does not occur in Mongolia.

Cheers,

WW
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