Gloydius saxatilis

Gloydius saxatilis
	Juvenile Sobaeksan National Park, S. Korea
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Gloydius
Species:	G. saxatilis
Binomial name
	Gloydius saxatilis; (Emelianov, 1937)
Synonyms
	Trigonocephalus intermedius – Strauch, 1868 (part); Trigonocephalus intermedius – Strauch, 1873 (part); Ancistrodon intermedius ; – Boulenger, 1896 (part); Agkistrodon blomhoffii intermedius ; – Stejneger, 1907 (part); Ancistrodon halys intermedius ; – Nikolsky, 1916 (part); Agkistrodon halys intermedius ; – Stejneger, 1925 (part); Ancistrodon halys intermedius ; – Emelianov, 1929 (part); Agkistrodon halys intermedius – Maki, 1931 (part); Ancistrodon halys stejnegeri Rendahl, 1933 (part); Agkistrodon halys ; – Pope, 1935 (part); Agkistrodon halys ; – Okada, 1935 (part); Ancistrodon saxatilis Emelianov, 1937; Agkistrodon saxatilis ; – Gloyd, 1972; Agkistrodon shedoaensis continentalis Zhao, 1980; Gloydius saxatilis ; – Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981; Agkistrodon intermedius saxatilis ; – Gloyd & Conant, 1982; Agkistrodon saxatilis ; – Zhao & Adler, 1993; Gloydius saxatilis – McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999;

Gloydius saxatilis is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Russia, China and the Korean Peninsula. No subspecies are currently recognized.^[5]

Common names: Amur viper,^[3] rock mamushi.^[4]

Description edit

It has a thicker body than other vipers. The top of the head has an inverted V-shaped marking, and lacks the white line markings of other vipers.

Habitat edit

They can be found in the mountains, often near streams and in forests.

Etymology edit

The specific name, saxatilis, means "found among rocks".

Geographic range edit

Found in Russia (eastern Siberia), northeastern China and North and South Korea.^[1] Chernov (1934) proposed that the type locality be restricted to the "Suchan River (in Primorskiy Kray)".^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Guo, P. (2010). "Gloydius saxatilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178600A7578690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178600A7578690.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^ Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
^ Gloyd HK, Conant R. 1990. Snakes of the Agkistrodon Complex: A Monographic Review. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 614 pp. 52 plates. LCCN 89-50342. ISBN 0-916984-20-6.
^ "Gloydius saxatilis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 May 2007.

External links edit

Gloydius saxatilis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 December 2007.
Gloydius saxatilis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley

[IUCN-1] Guo, P. (2010). "Gloydius saxatilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178600A7578690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178600A7578690.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[McD99-2] McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).

[Meh87-3] Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.

[G&C90-4] Gloyd HK, Conant R. 1990. Snakes of the Agkistrodon Complex: A Monographic Review. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 614 pp. 52 plates. LCCN 89-50342. ISBN 0-916984-20-6.

[ITIS-5] "Gloydius saxatilis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 May 2007.

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