Guanyinshan mountain pitviper”
Ovophis zhaoermii
This pit viper was described from a reserve in Yunnan, China.[2]
Appearance
The back is dark brown with large black blotches. A series of white spots runs along the rear part of the tail.[2]
Life
The authors suggest that the species may prey on frogs in the wild.[2]
Places
Observed places · Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China[2]
The original description reports the species from Yuanyang Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve.
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- A new species of the genus Ovophis Burger in Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981 (Serpentes, Viperidae) from southern Yunnan, China
Pensoft Publishers · 2026-10-26