Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update:
October 9th, 2024.




 



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Genus
Protobothrops

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Habus and allies
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Habus u.a.
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Habuer m.fl.
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1983 |  |
Protobothrops Hoge & Romano-Hoge (type species: Bothrops flavoviridis Hallowell 1861) |
2001 |  |
Triceratolepidophis Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Pauwels 2000 (type species: Triceratolepidophis sieversorum Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Pauwels 2001; syn. Gou, Malhotra, Li, Pook & Creer 2007) |
2003 |  |
Ceratrimeresurus Liang & Liu (type species: Ceratrimeresurus shenlii Liang & Liu 2003; syn. David, Tong, Vogel & Tian 2008) |
Contents:
14 species, of which 6 (42.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Some authors include
Zhaoermia mangshanensis in this genus. The species of this genus (except sieversorum) were previously included in
Trimeresurus (e.g., McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999). Some authors still place sieversorum in its own genus, Triceratolepidophis (e.g., Teynié & David 2010).
Distribution:
C. and E. Asia.
Reported from:
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Gansu,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Henan,
Hubei,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Shaanxi,
Shanxi,
Sichuan,
Tibet,
Yunnan,
Zhejiang),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Meghalaya,
Mizoram,
Nagaland,
Sikkim),
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[Okinawa Islands,
Sakishima Islands
(incl.
Yaeyama Islands),
Satsunan Islands
(incl.
Amami Islands
[incl.
Tokunoshima]),
Tokara Islands]),
Laos,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island).
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Protobothrops cornutus

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Horned Tree Pitviper, Horned Pitviper, Fan-Si-Pan Horned Pitviper, (Smith's Horned Pitviper)
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Gehörnte Grubenotter
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Hornet Træhugorm
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1930 |  |
Trimeresurus cornutus Smith |
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Protobothrops cornutus Herrmann, Ziegler, Malhotra, Thorpe & Parkinson 2004 |
2003 |  |
Ceratrimeresurus shenlii Liang & Liu (David, Tong, Vogel & Tian 2008) |

Remarks:
Gong, Hitschfeld, Hundsdörfer, Auer, Wang, Zhou & Fritz (2011) suggested that shenlii may represent a valid species.
Distribution:
China
(Guangdong),
Vietnam.
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Protobothrops dabieshanensis

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Dabie Mountains Pitviper
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Dabie-Grubenotter
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Dabie-lanseslange
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2012 |  |
Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang, Pan, Han, Zhang, Hou, Yu, Zheng & Zhang |

Remarks:
Zhang, Huang, Pan, Zhang, Zhou, Song & Han (2013) confirmed the validity of dabieshanensis.
Distribution:
China
(Anhui).
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Protobothrops elegans

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Elegant Pitviper, Sakishima Habu
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Sakishima-Habu
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Sakishima-habu
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1849 |  |
Craspedocephalus elegans Gray |
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Trimeresurus elegans Stejneger 1907 |
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Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus elegans Mell 1929 |
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Protobothrops elegans Kraus, Mink & Brown 1996 |

Introduced to:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands:
Okinawa Islands).
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[incl.
Sakishima Islands
(incl.
Yaeyama Islands)]).
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Protobothrops flavoviridis

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Common Habu, Yellow-green Pitviper
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Gelbgrüne Habu, Habu-Schlange
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Gulgrøn Habu, (Habu)
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1861 |  |
Bothrops flavoviridis Hallowell "1860" |
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Trimeresurus flavoviridis Boulenger 1890 |
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Lachesis flavoviridis Boulenger 1896 |
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Protobothrops flavoviridis Hoge & Romano-Hoge 1983 |
1880 |  |
Trimeresurus riukiuanus Hilgendorf (Golay & al. 1993) |
1955 |  |
Trimeresurus flavoviridis tinkhami Gloyd (Golay & al. 1993) |

Other common names:
flavoviridis: Okinawan Habu
tinkhami: Kume Shima Habu
Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands
[Okinawa Islands,
Satsunan Islands
(incl.
Amami Islands
[incl.
Tokunoshima])]).
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Protobothrops himalayanus

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Himalayan Habu, (Himalayan Pitviper)
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Himalaya-Habu
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Himalaya-habu
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2013 |  |
Protobothrops himalayanus Pan, Chettri, Yang, Jiang, Wang, Zhang & Vogel |

Distribution:
Bhutan,
China
(Tibet),
India
(Sikkim).
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Protobothrops jerdonii

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Spotted Mountain Pitviper, (Jerdon's Mountain Pitviper, Jerdon’s Pitviper, Oriental Pitviper)
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Gefleckte Berggrubenotter
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Plettet Bjerglanseslange
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1875 |  |
Trimeresurus jerdonii Günther |
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Lachesis jerdonii Boulenger 1890 |
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Protobothrops jerdonii Hoge & Romano-Hoge 1983 |
1889 |  |
Trimeresurus xanthomelas Günther |
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Trimeresurus jerdonii xanthomelas Mell 1931 |
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Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas Welch 1988 |
1922 |  |
Lachesis melli Vogt (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Trimeresurus jerdonii melli Mell 1931 |
1935 |  |
Trimeresurus jerdonii meridionalis Bourret [not Trimeresurus monticola meridionalis Bourret 1935] (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Protobothrops jerdonii meridionalis Welch 1988 |
1963 |  |
Trimeresurus jerdonii bourreti Klemmer [substitute name for Trimeresurus jerdonii meridionalis Bourret 1935] |
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Protobothrops jerdonii bourreti Welch 1988 |

Other common names:
tinkhami: Bourret’s Pitviper
xanthomelas: Red-spotted Pitviper
Distribution:
Bhutan,
China
(Chongqing,
Gansu,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Henan,
Hubei,
Hunan,
Shaanxi,
Shanxi,
Sichuan,
Tibet,
Yunnan),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Meghalaya,
Nagaland),
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Vietnam.
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Protobothrops jerdonii
© Rune Midtgaard
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Protobothrops kaulbacki

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Burmese Lance-headed Pitviper, (Kaulback’s Lance-headed Pitviper, Kaulback’s Pitviper)
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Kaulbacks Grubenotter
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Burmesisk Lanseslange
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1940 |  |
Trimeresurus kaulbacki Smith |
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Protobothrops kaulbacki Kraus, Mink & Brown 1996 |

Distribution:
Bhutan,
China
(Tibet,
Yunnan),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh),
Myanmar.
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Protobothrops kelomohy

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Omkoi Lance-headed Pitviper
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Omkoi-Grubenotter
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Omkoi-lanseslange
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2020 |  |
Protobothrops kelomohy Sumontha, Vasaruchapong, Chomngam, Suntrarachun, Pawangkhanant, Sompan, Smits, Kunya & Chanhome |

Distribution:
Thailand.
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Protobothrops maolanensis

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Maolan Pitviper
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Maolan-Grubenotter
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Maolan-lanseslange
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2011 |  |
Protobothrops maolanensis Yang, Orlov & Wang |

Remarks:
Liu, Myers, Zhong, Hu, Zhao & Guo (2012) confirmed the validity of maolanensis.
Distribution:
China
(Guangxi,
Guizhou),
Vietnam.
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Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

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Brown-spotted Pitviper, Chinese Habu, Pointed-scaled Pitviper, Taiwan Habu
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Chinesischer Habu, Taiwanesische Habuschlange
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Brunplettet Lanseslange
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1839 |  |
Trigonocephalus mucrosquamatus Cantor |
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Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus Günther 1864 |
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Lachesis mucrosquamatus Boulenger 1896 |
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Protobothrops mucrosquamatus Hoge & Romano-Hoge 1983 |

Introduced to:
Japan.
Distribution:
Bangladesh,
China
(Anhui,
Chongqing,
Fujian,
Gansu,
Guangdong,
Guangxi,
Guizhou,
Hainan,
Hunan,
Jiangxi,
Shaanxi,
Sichuan,
Yunnan,
Zhejiang),
India
(Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Mizoram,
Nagaland),
Laos,
Myanmar,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
Vietnam
(incl.
Cat Ba Island).
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Protobothrops sieversorum

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Three-horned Pitviper, Three-horned-scaled Pitviper
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Dreihornschuppen-Grubenotter
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Trehornet Lanseslange
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2001 |  |
Triceratolepidophis sieversorum Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Pauwels "2000" |
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Protobothrops sieversorum Gou, Malhotra, Li, Pook & Creer 2007 |

Remarks:
Some authors still place this species in its own genus, Triceratolepidophis (e.g., Teynié & David 2010).
Distribution:
Laos,
Vietnam.
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Protobothrops tokarensis

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Tokara Habu, Takarashima Habu
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Tokara-Habu
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Tokara-habu
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1928 |  |
Trimeresurus tokarensis Nagai |
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Trimeresurus flavoviridis tokarensis Maki 1931 |
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Protobothrops tokarensis Welch 1988 |

Distribution:
Japan
(Ryukyu Islands:
Satsunan Islands:
Tokara Islands).
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Protobothrops trungkhanhensis

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Trung Khanh Pitviper
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Trung Khanh-Grubenotter
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Trung Khanh-lanseslange
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2009 |  |
Protobothrops trungkhanhensis Orlov, Ryabov & Nguyen |

Distribution:
China
(Guangxi),
Vietnam.
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Protobothrops xiangchengensis

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Kham Plateau Pitviper, Xiangcheng Lance-headed Pitviper
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Xiangchen-Grubenotter
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Xiangcheng-lanseslange
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1978 |  |
Trimeresurus xiangchengensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang |
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Protobothrops xiangchengensis David & Ineich 1999 |

Distribution:
China
(Sichuan,
Yunnan).
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