| Protobothrops himalayanus | |
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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. himalayanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Protobothrops himalayanus Pan et. al, 2013
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Protobothrops himalayanus is a rare species of lance headed pit viper which is endemic to Asia.123 Like all pit vipers, P. himalayanus is venomous.4
Description
Protobothrops himalayanus is a large, thin and cylindrical snake. The topside of its head is dark brown with red-brown streaks by its eyes. The topside of its body and tail are olive with black and brown band markings. Its eyes are varying shades of brown.4
References
References
- Antón, Pablo Garcia; Tapil Prakash Rai, Sabin Adhikari & Rishi Baral 2022. First verified distribution records for Protobothrops himalayanus in northern Nepal. ARCO-Nepal Newsletter 24: 94–99
- Grassby-Lewis, Rupert J.; Brakels, Peter; Maury, Nathanaël; Sitthivong, Saly; Frohlich, David; Pawangkhanant, Parinya; Idiiatullina, Sabira S.; Nguyen, Tan Van; Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2025-02-25). "A new endemic karst-associated species of lance-headed pit viper (Squamata, Viperidae, Protobothrops) from Laos". Herpetozoa. 38: 43–60. doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e146004. ISSN 2682-955X.
- biotaxa.org https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4093.3.5. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
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