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Viperidae
Photo courtesy of Zoltan
Found virtually all over the world, with a few exceptions, four subfamilies of Viperidae are currently recognized, and this category is for three of those subfamilies. Until relatively recently, two other genera Azemiops and Causus were also included in the Viperinae, however, they were eventually considered so distinctive within the Viperidae, that separate subfamilies were created for them. These groups, together with the genera currently recognized as belonging to the Viperinae, are often referred to collectively as the true vipers. Viperids have a pair of long hollow fangs used to inject venom from glands located towards the rear of the upper jaws, just behind the eyes. Each of the two fangs is at the front of the mouth and can rotate back and forth. When not in use, the fangs fold back against the roof of the mouth and are enclosed in a membranous sheath. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Viperidae. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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V.ammodytes meridionalis
by lepidusman - Jan 07, 2008 10:33 AM |
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Jan 24, 2008 10:56 AM by jfd |
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IND Press: Man uses snake to kill wife
by - Dec 23, 2007 05:29 PM |
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MA Press: Snake raid nets 3 vipers
by - Dec 23, 2007 12:46 PM |
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QA Press: Horned viper spotted in Qatar
by - Nov 26, 2007 11:59 AM |
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ON Press:Deadly snake found in drug bust
by - Sep 28, 2007 10:21 AM |
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northern copper
by wolfpackh - Sep 27, 2007 02:28 PM |
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eastern cottonmouth
by wolfpackh - Sep 27, 2007 01:07 PM |
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Jan 19, 2008 12:01 PM by CrotalusCo |
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Cottonmouth wants to ride a bike
by mrtigger - Sep 23, 2007 06:55 PM |
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Sep 24, 2007 12:04 PM by wolfpackh |
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Eyelash Palm Pitviper pic N/P
by outonalimbo - Sep 23, 2007 10:47 AM |
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Sep 23, 2007 06:51 PM by mrtigger |
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eyelash viper pic
by Duvuguy - Sep 21, 2007 06:13 PM |
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Sep 23, 2007 10:31 AM by outonalimbo |
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Atheris Ceratophora
by gaboon69 - Sep 17, 2007 03:56 PM |
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Sep 22, 2007 05:50 AM by squamiger |
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No soil/ sand mix for Gaboons?
by JoeEdmark - Sep 13, 2007 04:20 PM |
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Sep 13, 2007 09:53 PM by Carmichael |
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Vipera xanthina Feeding Problem
by yasin1 - Sep 11, 2007 10:02 AM |
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Nov 23, 2007 10:38 AM by lepidusman |
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Copulation pic
by squamiger - Sep 10, 2007 08:39 PM |
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unusual baby copperhead
by evil-elvis - Sep 07, 2007 11:07 AM |
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Sep 07, 2007 03:17 PM by azatrox |
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Eyelash babies images N/P
by outonalimbo - Sep 01, 2007 07:51 PM |
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Sep 06, 2007 11:10 AM by mrtigger |
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Gaboon question.
by joeedmark - Aug 24, 2007 11:37 PM |
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Aug 25, 2007 05:35 AM by djs27 |
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African plants.
by JoeEdmark - Aug 24, 2007 02:09 PM |
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Southern Copperhead PICs
by Jeff Clark - Aug 23, 2007 11:09 AM |
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Aug 23, 2007 07:29 PM by JoeEdmark |
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Chinese mountain pitviper
by swiss - Aug 10, 2007 05:21 PM |
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Aug 24, 2007 10:55 AM by NajaAnja |
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VA Press: Woman kills near-record CprHd
by - Aug 08, 2007 06:34 AM |
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Gaboon enclosure size?
by JoeEdmark - Aug 07, 2007 10:52 AM |
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Sep 05, 2008 12:00 AM by Mark_in_SE_Wisc |
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what is proper husbandry for a copper?
by izora - Aug 05, 2007 02:21 AM |
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Aug 06, 2007 12:31 PM by izora |
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Bitis gabonica rhinocerus - green female
by lepidusman - Jul 30, 2007 12:22 PM |
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Vipera aspis copulating
by lepidusman - Jul 30, 2007 12:03 PM |
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Aug 07, 2007 01:02 PM by CrotalusCo |
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cottonmouth in tulsa?
by beladona - Jul 29, 2007 10:38 PM |
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Jun 24, 2009 02:34 AM by tulsaherper |
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odd colored cottonmouth
by herpermike1 - Jul 29, 2007 08:29 PM |
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Jul 30, 2007 02:08 AM by herpermike1 |
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Too many copperheads!
by coolhl7 - Jul 29, 2007 07:10 AM |
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Aug 10, 2007 11:31 PM by tulsaherper |
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substrate for gaboons
by jojay327 - Jul 24, 2007 02:54 PM |
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Jul 30, 2007 06:40 PM by robbiecrabtree |
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AR Press: Cadre of copperheads
by - Jul 23, 2007 09:13 PM |
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cottonmouth wants to learn to ride bike
by mrtigger - Jul 21, 2007 08:57 AM |
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Jul 21, 2007 12:03 PM by beladona |
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Baby Cottons
by CrotalusCo - Jul 20, 2007 10:34 PM |
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Jul 22, 2007 09:20 AM by Chance |
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Temperamet WC Agkistrodon laticinctus?
by gbcop - Jul 20, 2007 12:26 PM |
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Yellowish Vipera l. lastasti
by Oxyrhopus - Jul 16, 2007 05:34 AM |
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T. Wagleri
by vsalvadorii - Jul 12, 2007 10:22 PM |
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Jul 14, 2007 10:41 AM by squamiger |
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Question on Bush Vipers
by rdude110 - Jul 12, 2007 08:23 PM |
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Jul 15, 2007 08:41 PM by djs27 |
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Gaboon comp pics
by CFlowers - Jul 08, 2007 09:57 PM |
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Jul 11, 2007 02:34 PM by Martti Niskanen |
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PHL Press: Rare RP snakes fly home
by - Jul 03, 2007 07:01 PM |
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East African Gaboon
by GreggMM - Jun 25, 2007 06:54 PM |
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Jun 25, 2007 09:56 PM by psilocybe |
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Costa Rican vipers
by Willem - Jun 21, 2007 10:05 AM |
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Just a question
by squigy - Apr 30, 2007 09:05 PM |
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Aug 05, 2007 03:37 AM by JoeEdmark |
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beautiful snake...check it out
by ronald_durst - Apr 03, 2007 11:18 PM |
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Jan 29, 2009 06:34 AM by lizardheadmike |
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Is it Possible?
by rottenweiler9 - Mar 26, 2007 09:58 AM |
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Jun 24, 2007 06:52 AM by CrotalusCo |
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name that viper
by nodirection13 - Mar 18, 2007 10:09 PM |
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Apr 17, 2007 06:19 PM by crotalusco |
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AUS Press: New species of taipan found
by - Mar 09, 2007 10:24 AM |
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Western Pygmy Rattler VS S. Copperhead
by Z_G_Reptiles - Mar 05, 2007 08:33 PM |
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Trimeresurus
by rwh - Feb 12, 2007 09:19 AM |
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Feb 12, 2007 02:20 PM by evil-elvis |
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IND Press: Boys catch Russell's Viper
by - Jan 31, 2007 06:22 AM |
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Its mean & Green but what species?
by evil-elvis - Jan 16, 2007 04:19 PM |
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Jan 26, 2007 11:42 PM by evil-elvis |
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Post your pics!
by j3nnay - Jan 06, 2007 09:18 PM |
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Plexiglass aquariums
by Ccerastes - Dec 15, 2006 09:46 PM |
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Dec 16, 2006 10:10 AM by Ccerastes |
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Bitis G Rhinoceros and natural cage
by Junglehabitats - Dec 15, 2006 06:13 PM |
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Some Malaysian Pit-Vipers
by boigamaniac - Dec 11, 2006 12:56 PM |
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Dec 13, 2006 03:01 PM by TJP |
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CT Press: Snakes On The Brain - CHead
by - Dec 04, 2006 08:23 PM |
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Nice Red Copperhead ~
by Tektum - Dec 03, 2006 06:35 PM |
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Dec 03, 2006 09:48 PM by archiebottoms |
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My Gabby & his new digs
by Junglehabitats - Dec 01, 2006 11:21 AM |
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Dec 03, 2006 11:36 AM by idioteque4444 |
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I got tagged by a Gaboon!!!
by lubricus - Nov 29, 2006 07:12 PM |
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Apr 18, 2007 05:13 PM by atherisquamigera |
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Northern Copperhead Fangs ~
by Tektum - Nov 25, 2006 05:36 PM |
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Dec 17, 2006 02:57 PM by gerlow |
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Question about a Gaboon Viper
by coachwhipmaster - Nov 15, 2006 11:39 PM |
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Jul 30, 2007 04:39 PM by Lepidusman |
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Always making me wait....
by squamiger - Nov 02, 2006 06:17 PM |
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Nov 10, 2006 04:07 PM by niek_hofman |
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Zhaoermia mangshanensis
by coiledbattalions - Oct 30, 2006 08:58 PM |
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Need Help Finding Pope's Tree Viper!
by feodenenaslinda - Oct 18, 2006 11:29 AM |
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Oct 19, 2006 06:28 AM by TimCole |
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Breeding info about Cerastes cerastes.
by a_chen_tw - Oct 14, 2006 04:49 PM |
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who has the biggest, best gaboon
by alrod - Oct 08, 2006 09:31 PM |
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Jul 30, 2007 04:03 PM by Lepidusman |
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For Jamie: Patternless Copperhead
by Rainshadow - Oct 05, 2006 08:17 PM |
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Jul 27, 2007 03:31 PM by REPTILE4U |
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about breeding waglers
by angusticeps - Sep 26, 2006 08:35 AM |
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Dec 17, 2006 03:20 PM by Aka2212 |
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feeding neonate eyelash vipers
by bc422 - Sep 25, 2006 09:25 AM |
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Sep 27, 2006 01:15 AM by juksu |
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Cottonmouth
by subtleserpents - Sep 24, 2006 09:16 PM |
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Hydrating a wagleri
by ViperPaintball - Sep 23, 2006 09:46 AM |
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Sep 25, 2006 09:53 PM by Ian Long |
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FL Press:Dwindling coral snake antivenin
by - Sep 22, 2006 08:24 PM |
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Freshly shed little Gaboon viper *DUW*
by Kestrel - Sep 22, 2006 04:03 PM |
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Nov 13, 2006 11:47 PM by venomlust |
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Southern coppers.
by philodryas - Sep 18, 2006 11:52 AM |
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Nov 13, 2006 11:44 PM by venomlust |
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SQUAMS!! Come on, let's see what ya got!
by cantilxcotton1 - Sep 16, 2006 10:40 AM |
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Jul 02, 2007 01:40 PM by CFlowers |
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My Contorix Pair.
by RyanT - Sep 14, 2006 11:59 AM |
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Sep 14, 2006 07:36 PM by RyanT |
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southern copperheads
by derekmoynihan - Sep 13, 2006 11:25 AM |
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Sep 15, 2006 10:10 AM by derekmoynihan |
