කුණකටුවා හෙවත් පොළොන්තෙලිස්සා
kunakatuwa , polonthelissa
සිංහල නම - පොළොන් තෙලිස්සා/කුණකටුවා
ඉංග්‍රීසි නම - Merrem's hump-nosed viper
විද්‍යාත්මක නාමය- Hypnale hypnale
කුලය - Viperidae

Hump-Nosed Viper is an amazing living in Sri Lankan lowlands.
This species considered as moderately venomous serpent species.
But pit vipers are responsible for the highest number of snakebites in Sri Lanka every year.
Because of this reason, it is also considered a “medically important venomous snake"



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