Hypnale hypnale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Hypnale hypnale Hypnale hypnale Least concern

Where the hypnale hypnale 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 160 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Hypnale hypnale
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the hypnale hypnale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hypnale hypnale in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 hypnale hypnale endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the hypnale hypnale?

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

About the hypnale hypnale

Hypnale hypnale is a venomous pit viper species endemic to India and Sri Lanka. Common names include the hump-nosed viper, Merrem's hump-nosed viper hump-nosed pit viper, and Oriental hump-nosed viper.

No subspecies are currently recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hypnale hypnale (revision 1374709557), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2715959 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).