Craspedocephalus occidentalis is a venomous species of arboreal pit viper from Southern India. It has been confused for Craspedocephalus gramineus often. It is named after the Latin word for 'west', 'occidentalis', as it is from the western portion of Southern India.[2][3]
| Craspedocephalus occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Craspedocephalus |
| Species: | C. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Craspedocephalus occidentalis (Pope & Pope, 1933)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trimeresurus occidentalis Pope & Pope, 1933 | |
Habitat
editIt is known to inhabit the trees in the wet forests of the Western Ghats.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Craspedocephalus occidentalis (Pope & Pope, 1933)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Srikanthan, Achyuthan Needamangalam; Ganesh, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan; Vijayakumar, Seenapuram Palaniswamy; Campbell, Patrick D.; Malhotra, Anita; Shanker, Kartik (2021-10-06). "Resolving pitfalls in pit viper systematics – A multi-criteria approach to species delimitation in pit vipers (Reptilia, Viperidae, Craspedocephalus) of Peninsular India reveals cryptic diversity". Vertebrate Zoology. 71: 577–619. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e66239. ISSN 2625-8498.
- ^ "Craspedocephalus occidentalis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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