The viper, also known as the black-spotted viper, is a venomous snake that lives in forests, grasslands, and deserts. Next, let me introduce some basic knowledge of Viper~

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Viper

【Alias】100 Step snake, money spot, round-spotted viper

【Latin scientific name】Vopera russelli siamensis

【Kingdom】Animal kingdom

【phylum】chordate

【Subphylum】Chordate subphylum

【Class】Reptiles

【Subclass】Diporia

【Order】Snake

【Suborder】Neoserpentine

【Family】Viperidae

【Subfamily】Viperidae

【Genus】  Viper

[Species] Viper

[Foreign name]adder,viper

II. Morphological characteristics

The Viper is 1 meter long and weighs 1.5 kilograms. It has huge venom glands in its head, so its shape is a broad triangle, and its head and neck are clearly distinguished. Its nostrils are larger, located at the upper end of its mouth. Its body is brownish-grey on the back and greyish-white on the belly. The walking posture of the viper is varied, sometimes it walks in a straight line, sometimes it twists and turns forward, which is determined by its physiological structure.

Three , distribution range

Viper is mainly distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi in China; in foreign countries, it is mainly distributed in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand and other countries.

IV. Habits

Vipers usually live in plains, hills or mountains. They mainly inhabit wide fields and rarely go to dense forest areas. They are generally active in hilly areas in summer, and prefer to live in shaded and ventilated places in hot weather.

Five 、Snake bite measures

After being bitten by a viper, emergency measures should be taken in the shortest possible time, including early ligation, wound expansion and detoxification, burning, acupuncture, cupping detoxification, Occlusion therapy and topical medication and other measures. The sooner you treat a viper wound, the better.

The above is the relevant knowledge about the viper. If you encounter a viper, don't provoke it. If you have anything else to say, you can also leave a message below to discuss~