Wildlifeof China
Himalayan Pitviper
Vipers
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Protobothrops himalayanus
China Red List: Data Deficient (DD)
Basic stats
Range
Southern Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan and India (Sikkim)
Protobothrops himalayanus is a rare lance-headed pit viper found in southern Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim in India. Like all pit vipers it is venomous. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It is a large, thin and cylindrical snake. The top of the head is dark brown with red-brown streaks by the eyes, and the body and tail are olive with black and brown bands. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Himalayan Pitviper found?
- Southern Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan and India (Sikkim)