Gloydius rickmersi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Gloydius |
| Species: | G. rickmersi
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| Gloydius rickmersi Wagner et al., 2015
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Gloydius rickmersi is a species of Asian moccasin from Kyrgyzstan, named after Willi Rickmer Rickmers.[1] As with all pit vipers, it is venomous.[2][3]
Description
[edit]A slender and small snake, Gloydius rickmersi measures up to 47.9 cm. Its head is triangular, and it has 26-29 band-markings along its tan body. It can also be distinguished by its specific scale counts.[1]
Behaviour
[edit]Gloydius rickmersi is known to inhabit rocky, dry areas as well as wet meadows at an elevation of 3,000 m.[4] It also appears to be nocturnal.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wagner, Philipp; Tiutenko, Arthur; Mazepa, Glib; Borkin, Leo J.; Simonov, Evgeniy (2016-01-01). "Alai! Alai! – a new species of the Gloydius halys (Pallas, 1776) complex (Viperidae, Crotalinae), including a brief review of the complex". Amphibia-Reptilia. 37 (1): 15–31. doi:10.1163/15685381-00003026. ISSN 1568-5381.
- ^ "Gloydius rickmersi". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Shi, Jingsong; Wang, Gang; Chen, Xi’er; Fang, Yihao; Ding, Li; Huang, Song; Hou, Mian; Liu, Jun; Li, Pipeng (2017-01-01). "A new moth-preying alpine pit viper species from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (Viperidae, Crotalinae)". Amphibia-Reptilia. 38 (4): 517–532. doi:10.1163/15685381-00003134. ISSN 1568-5381.
- ^ Dolia, J. and Das, A., 2023. First record of mating and dichromatism in the Himalayan Pit Viper (Gloydius himalayanus Günther 1864). Reptiles & Amphibians, 30(1), pp.e18095-e18095.
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