Deinagkistrodon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Deinagkistrodon Deinagkistrodon acutus Vulnerable

Where the Deinagkistrodon lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 73 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Deinagkistrodon acutus
Group	Snakes
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the Deinagkistrodon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Deinagkistrodon in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Deinagkistrodon endangered?

The Deinagkistrodon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Deinagkistrodon?

The Deinagkistrodon (Deinagkistrodon acutus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Deinagkistrodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Deinagkistrodon

Deinagkistrodon is a monotypic genus created for the pit viper species, Deinagkistrodon acutus, which is endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Deinagkistrodon (revision 1380836905), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q716476 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).