Hump-nosed Pit Viper
''Hump-nosed pit viper'' or ''Hump-nosed viper'' may refer to: * ''Hypnale'' (in general), any member of a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Sri Lanka and southwestern India. * ''Hypnale hypnale ''Hypnale hypnale'' is a venomous pit viper species endemic to India and Sri Lanka. Common names include the hump-nosed viper,United States Navy (1991). ''Poisonous Snakes of the World''. New York: United States Government/Dover Publications In ...'' (in particular), a venomous pitviper species found in India and Sri Lanka. {{SIA, snakes ...
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Hypnale
:''Common names: hump-nosed vipers,Gloyd HK, Conant R. 1990. Snakes of the Agkistrodon Complex: A Monographic Review. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 614 pp. 52 plates. LCCN 89-50342. . hump-nosed pit vipers.Brown JH. 1973. Toxicology and Pharmacology of Venoms from Poisonous Snakes. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. 184 pp. LCCCN 73-229. .'' ''Hypnale'' is a genus of venomous pit vipers 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. Description Members of this genus grow to a maximum total length of (for '' H. hypnale''). The body is stout, but relatively slender compared to most other crotalines. The tail length accounts for 14-18% of total length in males, 11-16% in females. The snout is more or less upturned, with two species having a wart-like protuberance at the tip that is covered with tiny scales. T ...
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