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Gloydius intermedius
Range
Northern China (including Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang) and northern Asia
Size
33.5–71 cm; occasionally to about 78 cm
Gloydius intermedius, the Central Asian pit viper, is a venomous pit viper endemic to northern Asia, recorded in northern China including Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. Examined adults and subadults measured 33.5–71 cm, and some individuals may reach about 78 cm. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
The body is relatively stout and the snout is not upturned. It has 7 supralabials, 23 keeled dorsal scale rows at midbody, and a variable pattern of 28–45 dark blotches or crossbands that often reach the lower flanks. (Wikipedia, general species account)