The armored pit viper belongs to the subfamily Viperidae and is a relatively small venomous snake. The maximum body length of the armored pit viper is about 1.3 meters, and the general body length of the armored pit viper is in the range of 0.8 to 1.3 meters. In addition, the armored pit viperbesides being edible, it also has high medicinal value.

The armored pit viper is a kind of viper that can move on both water and land. They generally like to gather near water sources. For example, plains, hills, low mountains, or fields and creeks are under rubble piles or in grass.

Armored pit vipers are mostlyin the morning or evening It is a viper that mainly feeds on fish, lizards, snakes, frogs, mice, and birds.