Gloydius liupanensis

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Gloydius liupanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Gloydius
Species:
G. liupanensis
Binomial name
Gloydius liupanensis
Liu et al., 1989

Gloydius liupanensis is a species of Asian moccasin from China, named after the Liupan Mountains where it was originally found. As with all pit vipers, it is venomous. [1] The validity of the species is debated, but recent studies declare it as a valid species. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Description

Gloydius liupanensis can be distinguished by its long white stripe markings, head to tail on the sides. [1] Its head is triangular and it displays a light red brown or yellow brown colouration. [6] [5]

Reproduction

Gloydius liupanensis is known to be viviparous. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gloydius liupanensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  2. Xu, Rui; Dujsebayeva, Tatjana N.; Chen, Dali; Mijidsuren, Byambasuren; Xu, Feng; Guo, Xianguang (2023-01-12). "Phylogeography and Ecological Niche Modeling of the Alashan Pit Viper (Gloydius cognatus; Reptilia, Viperidae) in Northwest China and Adjacent Areas". Animals. 13 (23): 3726. doi: 10.3390/ani13233726 . ISSN   2076-2615. PMC   10705372 . PMID   38067077.
  3. Shi, Jingsong; Li, Qiang; Stidham, Thomas A.; Zhang, Chi; Jiangzuo, Qigao; Chen, Mo; Ni, Xijun (2023-05-01). "Evolutionary and biogeographic implications of an Erycine snake (Serpentes, Erycidae, Eryx) from the Upper Miocene of the Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China" . Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 617: 111491. Bibcode:2023PPP...61711491S. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2023.111491. ISSN   0031-0182.
  4. XU, Yan; LIU, Qin; MYERS, Edward A.; WANG, Lian; HUANG, Song; HE, Yun; PENG, Peihao (2012-06-01). "Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Gloydius (Serpentes: Crotalinae)". Asian Herpetological Research. 3 (2): 127–132. doi: 10.3724/sp.j.1245.2012.00127 . ISSN   2095-0357.
  5. 1 2 Shi, Jingsong; Wang, Gang; Chen, Xi’er; Fang, Yihao; Ding, Li; Huang, Song; Hou, Mian; Liu, Jun; Li, Pipeng (2017-01-01). "A new moth-preying alpine pit viper species from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (Viperidae, Crotalinae)". Amphibia-Reptilia. 38 (4): 517–532. doi: 10.1163/15685381-00003134 . ISSN   1568-5381.
  6. Shi, Jing-Song; Liu, Jin-Cheng; Giri, Rohit; Owens, John Benjamin; Santra, Vishal; Kuttalam, Sourish; Selvan, Melvin; Guo, Ke-Ji; Malhotra, Anita (2021-10-04). "Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the genus Gloydius (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae), with description of two new alpine species from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China". ZooKeys (1061): 87–108. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1061...87S. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1061.70420 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   8505391 . PMID   34707454.