title: Craspedocephalus brongersmai
text: # Craspedocephalus brongersmai
  
  Craspedocephalus brongersmai, also known commonly as Brongersma's pit viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.
  
  ## Description
  
  Scalation of C. brongersmai includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 136-150 ventral scales, 41-48 divided subcaudal scales, and 9-10 supralabial scales.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  Craspedocephalus brongersmai is found in Indonesia, on the Mentawai islands of Siberut and Simeulue, which are located off the west coast of Sumatra.
  
  The type locality given is "Lugu, Simalur, Sumatra" [= Lugu, Simeulue Island, Indonesia].
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of C. brongersmai is forest.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  The mode of reproduction of C. brongersmai is unknown.
  
  