Ovophis

Ovophis
Ovophis monticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Crotalinae
Genus: Ovophis
Burger, 1981
Synonyms
  • Ovophis Burger
    In Romano-Hoge, 1981    [1]
Common names: mountain pit vipers.

Ovophis is a genus of pit vipers found in Asia.[1] Seven species are currently recognized.[2]

  1. ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ "Ovophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 November 2006.