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Pitviper Facial Pits

Side and Frontal views of a pitviper's head--showing facial pits (red arrow), eyes and nasal openings.

These images were drawn by Walter Auffenberg (a Stetson University graduate). They were taken from the Florida Museum of Natural History Venomous Snakes of Florida Page (with permission--check the link on the pigmy rattlesnake Homepage.)



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