Wildlifeof China
Gloydius swild
Vipers
Photo: Shi, Jing-Song; Liu, Jin-Cheng; Giri, Rohit; Owens, John Benjamin; Santra, Vishal; Kuttalam, Sourish; Selvan, Melvin; Guo, Ke-Ji; Malhotra, Anita. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the genus Gloydius (Squamata, Viperidae, Crotalinae), with description of two new alpine species from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. ZooKeys. 2021-04-10, 1061: 87–108 [2022-06-02]. ISSN 1313-2970. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1061.70420 · CC BY 4.0
Gloydius swild
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Range
Heishui, Aba, Sichuan, China
Gloydius swild, the glacier pit viper, is a venomous snake from China, recorded from Heishui in Aba, Sichuan. The specific name refers to the Southwest Wild research group that discovered it. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It has a triangular head and matte scales, with striped markings and dark zigzag marks along the back on a brown-grey or blue-grey base. It is viviparous, and neonates are reported to weigh about 3.2 grams after their first shedding. (Wikipedia, general species account)
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- Where is the Gloydius swild found?
- Heishui, Aba, Sichuan, China