Lowland hump-nosed viper

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• Body colour ranges from yellowish brown to dark brown, and sometimes deep red.1
• Two rows of distinct blotches run along the back and meet in the middle, each blotch sub-oval or sub-triangular in shape.1
• A dark stripe runs across the eye and cheek.1
• The belly is lighter than the back and is sometimes light ash-grey.1
• Small, wart-like bumps on the tip of the snout carry a group of 10 to 19 small scales.1

Vaak verward met: It is often compared with Hypnale nepa. The lowland hump-nosed pit viper has a body colour that varies more from snake to snake, and its snout is less strongly turned upwards.1