Protobothrops jerdonii

Protobothrops jerdonii
at the San Diego Zoo
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Protobothrops
Species:
P. jerdonii
Binomial name
Protobothrops jerdonii
(Günther, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Trimeresurus jerdonii
    Günther, 1875
  • Lachesis jerdonii
    — Boulenger, 1896
  • Lachesis melli
    K. Vogt, 1922
  • Trimeresurus jerdonii melli
    — Mell, 1931
  • T [rimeresurus]. j [erdonii ]. jerdonii
    — Bourret, 1936
  • Trimeresurus jerdoni
    — M.A. Smith, 1943
  • Trimeresurus jerdoni bourreti
    Klemmer, 1963
  • P [rotobothrops]. jerdoni
    — Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1983
  • Protobothrops jerdonii jerdonii
    — Welch, 1988
  • Protobothrops jerdonii bourreti
    — Welch, 1988
  • Protobothrops jerdonii meridionalis
    — Welch, 1988
  • Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas
    — Welch, 1988
  • Trimeresurus jerdonii
    — R.C. Sharma, 2004

Protobothrops jerdonii, also known commonly as Jerdon's pit viper, the yellow-speckled pit viper, and the oriental pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, and Vietnam. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

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