| Ovophis monticola |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Reptilia |
| Order: |
Squamata |
| Suborder: |
Serpentes |
| Family: |
Viperidae |
| Genus: |
Ovophis |
| Species: |
O. monticola |
| Binomial name |
Ovophis monticola
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| Synonyms |
- Parias maculata - Gray, 1853
- Trimeresurus monticola - Günther, 1864
- Crotalus Trimeres[urus]. monticola - Higgins, 1873
- Trimeresurus monticola - Boulenger, 1890
- Lachesis monticola - Boulenger, 1896
- Trimeresurus monticola monticola - Mell, 1931
- Agkistrodon monticola - Pope, 1932
- Trimeresurus tonkinensis - Bourret, 1934 (possible nomen nudum)
- Trimeresurus tonkinensis - Bourret, 1934
- T[rimeresurus]. m[onticola]. tonkinensis - Deuve, 1970
- Trimeresurus monticola - Saint-Girons, 1972
- Ovophis monticola - Burger In Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
- Ovophis monticola monticola - Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
- Ovophis tonkinensis - Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
- Ovophis tonkinensis - Golay et al., 1993
- Ovophis monticola monticola - Orlov & Helfenberger, 1997
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Ovophis monticola, commonly known as the Chinese mountain pit viper, is a pit viper species found in Asia. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Recent taxonomic work suggests that most of these should be considered as separate species. IUCN has already evaluated O. m. makazayazaya as Ovophis makazayazaya.