Ancistrodon
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Ancistrodon is a generic name that is currently part of the synonymy of the following three genera of venomous pit vipers:[1]
- Agkistrodon, found in Central and North America.
- Deinagkistrodon, found in Southeast Asia.
- Gloydius, found in Asia.
[edit] References
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).