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Definition of yunnan pit viper
yunnan pit viper
Plural:Yunnan pit vipers
• noun
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A venomous snake species belonging to the pit viper subfamily (Crotalinae), endemic to the Yunnan province of southwestern China and surrounding Southeast Asian regions, characterized by heat-sensing pit organs used to locate warm-blooded prey.
Example
"During their herpetological survey in southwestern China, the research team carefully documented the preferred mountainous habitat of the Yunnan pit viper."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yunnan pit viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yunnan-pit-viper