Family
Viperidae
13 species in 10 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 11.4 years (White-lipped tree viper) to 31.6 years (Bushmaster).
Species
13
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
41.7%
Range 39.2–42.9%
Genera
10
Largest: Agkistrodon (2)
Overview
The Viperidae tree
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Where Viperidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Viperidae (13)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Viperidae
Select a column to sort| Lachesis muta | Bushmaster | 31.6 yr | 17,177 bp | 40.69% |
| Crotalus horridus | Timber rattlesnake | 30.2 yr | 17,260 bp | 42.90% |
| Agkistrodon contortrix | Northern copperhead | 29.8 yr | 16,269 bp | 42.43% |
| Echis coloratus | Palestine saw-scaled viper | 28.3 yr | 16,389 bp | 40.65% |
| Protobothrops flavoviridis | Yellow-spotted pit viper | 24.9 yr | 17,232 bp | 41.86% |
| Agkistrodon piscivorus | Water moccasin | 24.5 yr | 17,213 bp | 42.28% |
| Echis carinatus | Saw-scaled viper | 23.8 yr | 16,365 bp | 40.64% |
| Crotalus adamanteus | Eastern diamondback rattlesnake | 22.8 yr | 17,242 bp | 42.93% |
| Sistrurus catenatus | Massasauga | 20 yr | 17,245 bp | 41.72% |
| Ovophis okinavensis | Okinawan habu | 19 yr | 17,388 bp | 41.82% |
| Vipera berus | Northern palaearctic viper | 19 yr | 16,370 bp | 40.65% |
| Daboia russelii | Russell's viper | 15 yr | 17,246 bp | 39.21% |
| Trimeresurus albolabris | White-lipped tree viper | 11.4 yr | 17,220 bp | 39.56% |