Hypnale
Sign in to saveCommon names: hump-nosed vipers, hump-nosed pit vipers.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Hump-nosed Viper
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Observations849
Groupreptilia
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- Feeding
- Reproduction
- Species
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Common names: hump-nosed vipers, hump-nosed pit vipers.
Hypnale is a genus of pit vipers endemic to Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Three monotypic species are currently recognized (no subspecies). All members have more or less upturned snouts that produce a hump-nosed effect.