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2-foot-long predator — with ‘mesh pattern’ on its eyes — discovered as new species
Their “short” tails have a “series of white spots.” The head of an Ovophis zhaoermii, or Guanyinshan mountain pit viper. Photos from Liu, Hou, Mo, Li, Li, Luo, Rao and Li (2025) Photos show how the ...
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2-foot-long predator — with ‘mesh pattern’ on its eyes — discovered as new species
Their “short” tails have a “series of white spots.” The head of an Ovophis zhaoermii, or Guanyinshan mountain pit viper. Photos from Liu, Hou, Mo, Li, Li, Luo, Rao and Li (2025 ...
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Elusive 2-foot-long predator — with ‘dangerous’ bite — discovered as new species
The Vang Vieng lance-headed pit viper is nocturnal ... The new species was identified by its scale pattern, texture, head shape, color pattern and other subtle physical features, the study ...