Taiwanese Habu
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,190
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus is a pit viper species endemic to Asia. Common names include: brown-spotted pit viper, Taiwanese habu and pointed-scaled pit viper. No subspecies are currently recognized. The species was first described by Theodore Cantor in 1839.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Protobothrops mucrosquamatus”.