which is the acceptted genus right now do you know? Lots of my literature (including some decently recent stuff, like circa 2003) refers to it and the palestine viper as belonging to Daboia instead of Vipera.

Palestinian vipers are awesome...like a bigger, melanistic Russels...I want!
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6.6 African House snakes
3.2 reticulated pythons
.1 corn snake
4.2 Florida Kings
1.2 speckled kings
1.2 ball pythons
0.0.1 Argentine boa