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Viperidae Oppel, 1811

103448  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:103448)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Reptilia (Class)
  7. Squamata (Order)
  8. Viperidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acridophaga Reuss, 1927
  2. Genus Adelynhoserea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Cryptelytrops Cope, 1859
  3. Genus Adelynhoserserpenae Hoser, 2012 accepted as Atropoides Werman, 1992
  4. Genus Adenorhinos Marx & Rabb, 1965
  5. Genus Agkishodon de Beauvois, 1799 (uncertain, unassessed)
  6. Genus Agkistrodon de Beauvois, 1799
  7. Genus Ancistrodon Wagler, 1830 accepted as Agkistrodon de Beauvois, 1799
  8. Genus Angkistrodon Gray, 1842 accepted as Agkistrodon de Beauvois, 1799
  9. Genus Arastes Hallowell, 1847 accepted as Cerastes Laurenti, 1768
  10. Genus Aspis Laurenti, 1768 (Suppressed name (ICZN))
  11. Genus Atheris Cope, 1862
  12. Genus Atropoides Werman, 1992
  13. Genus Atropophis Peters, 1872
  14. Genus Atropos Wagler, 1830
  15. Genus Azemiops Boulenger, 1888
  16. Genus Benjaminswileus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Atractaspis Smith, 1849
  17. Genus Berus Oken, 1816 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  18. Genus Bitis Gray, 1842
  19. Genus Blackleyviperea Hoser, 2013 accepted as Rhinocerophis Garman, 1881
  20. Genus Borneovipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Craspedocephalus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
  21. Genus Bothriechis Peters, 1859
  22. Genus Bothriopsis Peters, 1861
  23. Genus Bothrocophias Gutberlet & Campbell, 2001
  24. Genus Bothrophis Fitzinger, 1861
  25. Genus Bothropoides Fenwick, Gutberlet, Evans & Parkinson, 2009
  26. Genus Bothrops Wagler, 1824
  27. Genus Calloselasma Cope, 1859
  28. Genus Candisona accepted as Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  29. Genus Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  30. Genus Causus Wagler, 1830
  31. Genus Cenchris Daudin, 1803
  32. Genus Cenchris Gronovius, 1763 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  33. Genus Cenchrus Link, 1807 (Misspelling)
  34. Genus Cerastes Laurenti, 1768
  35. Genus Cerates accepted as Cerastes Laurenti, 1768
  36. Genus Cerrophidion Campbell & Lamar, 1992
  37. Genus Chersea Fleming, 1822
  38. Genus Clotho Gray, 1840 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  39. Genus Cobra Laurenti, 1768 (Suppressed name (ICZN))
  40. Genus Conantvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
  41. Genus Cottonus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Aechmophrys Coues, 1875
  42. Genus Cottonus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  43. Genus Cottonvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Ovophis Burger in Smith & Chiszar, 1988
  44. Genus Crasedocephalus Gray, 1825 (Misspelling)
  45. Genus Craspedocephalus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
  46. Genus Crotalinus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  47. Genus Crotalophorus Gray, 1825
  48. Genus Crotalophorus Gronovius, 1763 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  49. Genus Crotalurus Rafinesque, 1820 (uncertain, unassessed)
  50. Genus Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  51. Genus Crottyvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Protobothrops Hoge & Romano Hoge, 1983
  52. Genus Crutchfieldus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  53. Genus Crutchfieldus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  54. Genus Cryptelytrops Cope, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
  55. Genus Cummingea Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  56. Genus Cummingea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  57. Genus Cummingviperea Hoser, 2013 accepted as Protobothrops Hoge & Romano Hoge, 1983
  58. Genus Daboia Gray, 1842
  59. Genus Daboia Gray, 1840 accepted as Daboia Gray, 1842 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  60. Genus Daraninus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Bothrops Wagler, 1824
  61. Genus Davievipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Porthidium Cope, 1871
  62. Genus Deinagkistrodon Gloyd, 1979
  63. Genus Dinodipsas Peters, 1882
  64. Genus Distichurus Hallowell, 1842
  65. Genus Echidna Merrem, 1820 accepted as Bitis Gray, 1842
  66. Genus Echidna Link, 1806 accepted as Bitis Gray, 1842 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  67. Genus Echis Merrem, 1820
  68. Genus Edwardsus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  69. Genus Edwardsus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  70. Genus Eristicophis Alcock & Finn, 1897
  71. Genus Ermia Zhang, 1993 accepted as Zhaoermia Gumprechtt & Tillack, 2004
  72. Genus Garthius Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004
  73. Genus Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
  74. Genus Halys Gray, 1849
  75. Genus Heterophis Peters, 1862
  76. Genus Himalayophis Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  77. Genus Hindius Reuss, 1939 accepted as Montatheris Broadley, 1996 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  78. Genus Hoseraspea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Atractaspis Smith, 1849
  79. Genus Hoserea Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  80. Genus Hoserea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  81. Genus Hypnale Fitzinger, 1843
  82. Genus Hypnale Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Hypnale Fitzinger, 1843 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  83. Genus Jackyhoserea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Bothrops Wagler, 1824
  84. Genus Katrinahoserviperea Hoser, 2013 accepted as Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
  85. Genus Klosevipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Bitis Gray, 1842
  86. Genus Kuekus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Bitis Gray, 1842
  87. Genus Lachesis Daudin, 1803
  88. Genus Lachoesis accepted as Lachesis Daudin, 1803
  89. Genus Laidlawus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  90. Genus Leiolepis Duméril, 1853 accepted as Calloselasma Cope, 1859
  91. Genus Lowlyvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Protobothrops Hoge & Romano Hoge, 1983
  92. Genus Lowryus Hoser, 2013 accepted as Atractaspis Smith, 1849
  93. Genus Macrovipera Reuss, 1927
  94. Genus Magaera accepted as Megaera Wagler, 1830
  95. Genus Matteoea Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  96. Genus Matteoea Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  97. Genus Maxhoservipera Hoser, 2012 accepted as Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  98. Genus Megaera Wagler, 1830 (uncertain, unassessed)
  99. Genus Mesovipera Reuss, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
  100. Genus Mixcoatlus Jadin, Smith & Campbell, 2011
  101. Genus Montatheris Broadley, 1996
  102. Genus Montivipera Nilson, Tuniyev, Andren, Orlov, Joger & Herrmann, 1999
  103. Genus Mullinsus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  104. Genus Mullinsus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  105. Genus Ninvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
  106. Genus Ophryacus Cope, 1887
  107. Genus Ovophis Burger in Smith & Chiszar, 1988
  108. Genus Oxyus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  109. Genus Parias Gray, 1849
  110. Genus Pelias Merrem, 1820
  111. Genus Pelius Bell, 1839 (Misspelling)
  112. Genus Peltopelor Günther, 1864
  113. Genus Peltopetor Boulenger, 1896 (Misspelling)
  114. Genus Piersonus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  115. Genus Piersonus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  116. Genus Pillotus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  117. Genus Pillotus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  118. Genus Poecilostolus Günther, 1863
  119. Genus Popeia Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004
  120. Genus Porthidium Cope, 1871
  121. Genus Proatheris Broadley, 1996
  122. Genus Protobothrops Hoge & Romano Hoge, 1983
  123. Genus Pseudocerastes Boulenger, 1896
  124. Genus Pughvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Bothrocophias Gutberlet & Campbell, 2001
  125. Genus Rattlewellsus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  126. Genus Rhinocerophis Garman, 1881
  127. Genus Ryukyuvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Ovophis Burger in Smith & Chiszar, 1988
  128. Genus Sayersus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  129. Genus Sayersus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Crotalus Linnaeus, 1758
  130. Genus Scytale Meuschen, 1778
  131. Genus Scytale Gronovius, 1763 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  132. Genus Scytalus Rafinesque, 1815 (Misspelling)
  133. Genus Scytalus Fleming, 1822 (Misspelling)
  134. Genus Scythale Geoffroy St Hilaire in Savigny, 1827 (Misspelling)
  135. Genus Simpsonvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Viridovipera Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  136. Genus Sinovipera Guo & Wang, 2011
  137. Genus Sistrurus Garman, 1883
  138. Genus Sloppvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Tropidolaemus Wagler, 1830
  139. Genus Smythus Hoser, 2009 accepted as Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  140. Genus Smythus Hoser, 2012 accepted as Caudisona Laurenti, 1768
  141. Genus Swilevipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  142. Genus Teleuraspis Cope, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Thamnocenchris Salvin, 1860
  144. Genus Thanatophis Posada-Arango, 1889
  145. Genus Toxicoa Gray, 1849
  146. Genus Toxicophis Troost, 1836
  147. Genus Triceratolepidophis Ziegler, Herrmann, David, Orlov & Plauvels, 2000
  148. Genus Trimeresura Fleming, 1822 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  149. Genus Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  150. Genus Trimesurus Gray, 1842
  151. Genus Trimesurus Gray, 1840 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  152. Genus Tropidolaemus Wagler, 1830
  153. Genus Turanechis Cherlin in Cherlin & Borkin, 1990 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Urobelus Reinhardt, 1860
  155. Genus Uropsophus Wagler, 1830
  156. Genus Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  157. Genus Vipera Gronovius, 1763 accepted as Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  158. Genus Vipere accepted as Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  159. Genus Viperus accepted as Vipera Laurenti, 1768
  160. Genus Viridovipera Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  161. Genus Woolfvipera Hoser, 2012 accepted as Atheris Cope, 1862
  162. Genus Yunnanvipera Hoser, 2013 accepted as Viridovipera Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 accepted as Trimeresurus Lacepède, 1804
  163. Genus Zhaoermia Gumprechtt & Tillack, 2004
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Viperidae Oppel, 1811. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103448 on 2025-05-05
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Lepidosauria (Subclass) > Squamata (Order) > Serpentes (Suborder) > Colubroidea (Superfamily) > Viperidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Lower Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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