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Large-scaled pit viper || Munnar, Kerala || July 2024<br /> This venomous pit viper is native to the hills of Munnar. Endemic to the Western Ghats, it is typically found at elevations above 1200 meters. An adult viper can grow up to 68 cm in length and is renowned as one of the most effective ambush predators.<br /> Craspedocephalus macrolepis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Large-scaled pit viper

|| Munnar, Kerala || July 2024
This venomous pit viper is native to the hills of Munnar. Endemic to the Western Ghats, it is typically found at elevations above 1200 meters. An adult viper can grow up to 68 cm in length and is renowned as one of the most effective ambush predators.

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The Large-scaled Pit Viper

"Craspedocephalus macrolepis", commonly known as the large-scaled pit viper, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to the Southern Western Ghats of South India. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Species identified by Mohammed Salman
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Uploaded Aug 25, 2024. Captured Jul 12, 2024 22:19.
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  • ILCE-9M2
  • f/6.3
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1600
  • 90mm

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