Protobothrops sieversorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Protobothrops |
| Species: | P. sieversorum
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| Protobothrops sieversorum | |
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Protobothrops sieversorum, commonly known as the three horned-scaled pit viper or the three-horn-scaled pit viper, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam and Laos.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Protobothrops sieversorum was originally placed in the monotypic genus Triceratolepidophis. Guo et al. (2007)[2] synonymised this genus with the genus Protobothrops, based on evidence that it is phylogenetically nested within the existing species of that genus.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, sieversorum (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of the Sievers family, father Dr. J.-H. Sievers and sons Julian Sievers and Moritz Sievers, for their support of nature conservation and zoological research.[3]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]P. sieversorum is indigenous to the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam where it has been found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and the Hin Namno National Biodiversity Conservation Area.[1]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of P. sieversorum is forest, at altitudes of 200–600 m (660–1,970 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]P. sieversorum is oviparous.[4]
References
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- ^ a b Guo P, Malhotra A, Li PP, Pook CE, Creer S (2007). "New evidence on the phylogenetic position of the poorly known Asian pitviper Protobothrops kaulbacki (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) with a redescription of the species and a revision of the genus Protobothrops ". Herpetological Journal 17: 237-246.
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- ^ Species Protobothrops sieversorum at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S (2004). Asian Pitvipers. Berlin: GeitjeBooks. 368 pp. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. (Triceratolepidophis sieversorum).
- Hermann H-W, Ziegler T, Stuart BL, Orlov NL (2002). "New findings on the distribution, morphology and natural history of Triceratolepidophis sieverorum (Serpentes: Viperidae)". Herpetological Natural History 9 (1): 89–94.
- Ziegler T, Herrmann H-W, David P, Orlov N, Pauwels OSG (2000). "Triceratolepidophis sieversorum, a New Genus and Species of Pitviper (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Vietnam". Russian Journal of Herpetology 7 (3): 199–214.
- Ziegler T, Herrmann H-W (2002). "Wiederentdeckung zweier gehörnter grubenotterarten in Vietnam ". Mitteilungen Zoologische Gesellschaft für Arten- und Populationsschutz 18 (2): 24–26. (in German).
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