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A red spotted pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

A Jerdon’s pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A Jerdon’s pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas) at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.

A red-spotted pitviper (Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas) at the Fort Worth Zoo.

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