Hump-nosed Pit Viper
Hypnale hypnale
Local name: Churki / हंपनोज़
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Identification
The Hump-nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale hypnale) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Churki / हंपनोज़.
Habitat. Leaf litter of the southern Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Diet. Frogs, lizards, rodents
Field notes. A small brown pit viper. Bites are under-recognised and can cause serious coagulopathy. Not covered by standard Indian polyvalent ASV. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
Habitat
Leaf litter of the southern Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Diet
Frogs, lizards, rodents
Behavior
A small brown pit viper. Bites are under-recognised and can cause serious coagulopathy. Not covered by standard Indian polyvalent ASV.