Crotalinae

Näsgropsormar

Engelsk definition

A subfamily of snakes commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders in the family VIPERIDAE. They are distinguished by a deep pit called a fossa or loreal, which functions as a heat-sensing organ located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head.

Svenska synonymer

Gropviperor

Engelska synonymer

Crotalids Pit Viper Pit Vipers Viper, Pit Deinagkistrodon Sistrurus Atropoides Crotalidae Metlapilcoatlus Porthidium Lachesis