Hypnale hypnale

Hypnale hypnale
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Hypnale
Species:
H. hypnale
Binomial name
Hypnale hypnale
(Merrem, 1820)
Synonyms
  • [Cophias] Hypnale
    Merrem, 1820
  • Trigonoc[ephalus]. hypnale
    — Schlegel, 1837
  • Trimeresurus ? Ceylonensis
    Gray, 1842
  • Trigonocephalus Zara
    Gray, 1849
  • Trigonocephalus hypnalis
    — Blyth In Kelaart, 1852
  • Hypnale affinis
    Anderson, 1871
  • Trimaculatus (?) Ceylonensis
    — Higgins, 1873
  • Ancistrodon hypnale
    — Boulenger, 1890
  • Ancistrodon millardi
    Wall, 1908
  • [Agkistrodon] hypnale
    — Pope, 1935
  • [Agkistrodon] millardi
    — Pope, 1935
  • Agcistrodon hypnale
    — Deraniyagala, 1949
  • Hypnale hypnale
    — Gloyd, 1977

Hypnale hypnale is a venomous pit viper species endemic to India and Sri Lanka. Common names include the hump-nosed viper, Merrem's hump-nosed viper hump-nosed pit viper, and Oriental hump-nosed viper.

No subspecies are currently recognized.

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