Protobothrops kaulbacki
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Protobothrops |
| Species: | P. kaulbacki
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| Protobothrops kaulbacki (M.A. Smith, 1940)
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Protobothrops kaulbacki, commonly known as the Kaulback's lance-headed pitviper[3] or Kaulback's lance-headed pit viper,[1][4] is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3][5]
Etymology
The specific name, kaulbacki, is in honor of British explorer Ronald Kaulback.[3][6][7][8]
Description
Adult males of P. kaulbacki may attain a total length of 134 cm (53 in), which includes a tail 22.5 cm (8.9 in) long. Females may grow longer: maximum total length 141 cm (56 in), tail 23 cm (9.1 in).
supralabial scales of which the third is the largest.[4]
Geographic range
Protobothrops kaulbacki had originally been known only from the
Myanmar).[2] In 2005 it was reported also from Tibet (China).[1][10] It also occurs in Arunachal Pradesh (NE India).[3]
Reproduction
Protobothrops kaulbacki is
eggs in a hole in the ground, and then remains with the eggs to guard them. Eggs measure 48–53 mm x 26–27 mm (about 2 in x 1 in). Each hatchling is 26–27 cm (about 10½ inches) in total length.[9]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-893777-01-4(volume).
- ^ a b c d e Protobothrops kaulbacki at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
- ^ "Protobothrops kaulbacki ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Smith MA (1940).
- ^ Guo, Peng (2007). "New evidence on the phylogenetic position of the poorly known Asian pitviper Protobothrops kaulbacki (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalinae) with a redescription of the species and a revision of the genus Protobothrops ". Herpetological Journal 17 (4): 237–246.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Protobothrops kaulbacki, p. 138).
- ^ a b Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Protobothrops kaulbacki, p. 512).
- ^ Rao D, Zhao E (2005). "A New Record from China – Protobothrops kaulbacki (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae)". Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 30: 209-211.
Further reading
- Kraus, Fred; Mink, Daniel G.; Brown, Wesley M. (1996). "Crotaline Intergeneric Relationships Based on Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data". Copeia 1996 (4): 763–773. (Protobothrops kaulbacki, new combination).
- Smith MA (1940). "The Amphibians and Reptiles obtained by Mr. Ronald Kaulback in Upper Burma". Records of the Indian Museum 42: 465–486. (Protobothrops kaulbacki, new species, p. 485, Plate VIII, Figure 5).
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