The Siberian moccassin is another copperhead subspecies that lives in the region from east of the Urals to China. The halys pit viper is a small gray or reddish-brown snake dotted with spots or bars. The Himalayan viper is a slow-moving snake that comes out at night. Found in the Himalayan slopes around northeastern Pakistan, northern India, and Nepal, it hides under rocks, boulders, and fallen leaves. Its painful bite usually resolves itself in a few days without treatment.

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