Gloydius stejnegeri (RENDAHL, 1933)
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Gloydius stejnegeri
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| Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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| Common Names | E: Gobi pitviper) G: Gobi-Otter Chinese: 华北蝮 |
| Synonym | Ancistrodon halys stejnegeri RENDAHL 1933: 18 Gloydius halys stejnegeri — GUMPRECHT et al. 2004 Gloydius halys stejnegeri — WAGNER et al. 2015 Gloydius stejnegeri — SHI et al. 2016 Gloydius stejnegeri — SHI et al. 2018 Gloydius stejnegeri — ASADI et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | China, SE Mongolia Type locality: China. |
| Reproduction | Viviparous. |
| Types | Lectotype: NRM = NHRM 1923 809.2780 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (stejnegeri). Supralabials 7 – 8; dorsal scales in 23 rows at midbody; ventrals 147 – 165; subcaudals 39 – 46. Total length up to 625 mm [ORLOV & BARABANOV 1999]. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 341 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Venomous! Distribution: see maps in ORLOV & BARABANOV 1999, Shi et al. 2021: 102 (Fig. 6). Synonymy: Zhao 2006 listed Gloydius halys cognatus, liupanensis, qinlingensis, and stejnegeri as synonyms of either G. strauchi or G. intermedius. Listed as a synonym of Gloydius halys by Wallach et al. 2014: 310. Activity Pattern. Diurnal and night. |
| Etymology | Named after Leonhard Hess Stejneger (1851-1943), Norwegian-born herpetologist who moved to the US in 1881 and became curator of reptiles at the Smithsonian Institution in 1889. |
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