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Craspedocephalus peltopelor

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Craspedocephalus peltopelor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Craspedocephalus
Species:
C. peltopelor
Binomial name
Craspedocephalus peltopelor
Mallik, Srikanthan, Ganesh, Vijayakumar, Campbell, Malhotra & Shanker, 2021

Craspedocephalus peltopelor is a species of pit viper endemic to the Western Ghats region of India.[1] It is commonly known as the southern large-scaled pit viper.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Srikanthan, Achyuthan Needamangalam; Ganesh, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan; Vijayakumar, Seenapuram Palaniswamy; Campbell, Patrick D.; Malhotra, Anita; Shanker, Kartik (2021-10-06). "Resolving pitfalls in pit viper systematics – A multi-criteria approach to species delimitation in pit vipers (Reptilia, Viperidae, Craspedocephalus) of Peninsular India reveals cryptic diversity". Vertebrate Zoology. 71: 577–619. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e66239. ISSN 2625-8498.
  2. ^ "Southern Large-scaled pit viper (Craspedocephalus peltopelor)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-07.