Gloydius hindukushensis JABLONSKI, TILLACK, TILLACK, PETZOLD, WILZO, DAS, IDREES, BANIYA, MASROOR & HOFMANN, 2026
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Gloydius hindukushensis
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| Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Hindu Kush Pitviper |
| Synonym | Gloydius hindukushensis JABLONSKI, TILLACK, TILLACK, PETZOLD, WILZO, DAS, IDREES, BANIYA, MASROOR & HOFMANN 2026: 121 |
| Distribution | Afghanistan ?, Pakistan (Chitral, Swat, Upper and Lower Dir in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and from the districts of Gilgit and Diamer in the Gilgit-Baltistan Province, between the Indus River in the south-eastern and eastern foothills of the Hindu Kush Mountains) (Jablonski et al. 2026, Sclater 1891; McMahon 1899; Wall 1911; Minton 1966; Gloyd and Conant 1990; Jamal et al. 2018). Type locality: Kumrat Valley, Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, 35.5649°N, 72.1958°E, 2360 m altitude. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: NHMW 41993, an adult female, found freshly killed by locals on 17 September 2020 by Daniel Jablonski (formerly CUHC 10085; Fig. 15). Paratype: CUHC 10088, a juvenile female, collected on 17 September 2020 by Daniel Jablonski, other data as for the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet hindukushensis is derived from the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the new species was discovered. The name is a Latinised adjective meaning "from the Hindu Kush". The term is of Persian origin, with a debated etymology that reflects the region’s role as a barrier between Central and South Asia. |
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