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Hypnale (humpnose vipers)

Wikipedia Abstract

Hypnale is a genus of venomous pitvipers endemic to Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Three monotypic species are currently recognized (no subspecies). All members have more or less upturned snouts that produce a hump-nosed effect.
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Species

Hypnale hypnale (Hump-nosed Moccasin) (Attributes)
Hypnale nepa (Sri Lanka Humpnose Viper) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Hypnale zara (hump-nosed viper)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0