Ussuri mamushi

Como reconhecer

• Light brownish grey to blackish body colour1
• Usually 24 to 33 large, oval blotches along the sides, each with a pale centre and a dark spot in the middle, so they look like bull's-eyes1
• A dark stripe runs from behind the eye, edged above by a narrow yellow or white line1
• Usually 21 rows of keeled (ridged) scales across the middle of the body1

Muitas vezes confundido com: This snake has long been confused with G. saxatilis in Korea and G. brevicauda in eastern Liaoning, China, where they live together. Its variable colour pattern has made identification harder.1