Deinagkistrodon | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Genus of snakes

D. acutus

Deinagkistrodon is a monotypic genus[4] created for the venomous pit viper species, Deinagkistrodon acutus, which is endemic to Southeast Asia.[2] No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]

Deinagkistrodon acutus is light brown or greyish brown dorsally, with a series of dark brown lateral triangles on each side. The two pointed tops of the two opposite triangles meet each other at the mid-line, forming a series of about 20 light brown, squarish blotches on the back. A row of l...