Trimeresurus rubeus, commonly known as the ruby-eyed green pitviper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. It occurs in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
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| T. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | T. rubeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trimeresurus rubeus (Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011)
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Trimeresurus rubeus inhabits seasonal tropical forests, including lightly disturbed ones. All specimens have been recorded at night in dense vegetation, often near fast-flowing streams. It is known from elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Although most known populations occur in national parks, it can be threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for food and snake wine.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Stuart, B.; Grismer, L.; Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Trimeresurus rubeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T194065A2295871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T194065A2295871.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Anita Malhotra; Roger S. Thorpe; Mrinalini & Bryan L. Stuart (2011). "Two new species of pitviper of the genus Cryptelytrops Cope 1860 (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Southeast Asia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2757: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2757.1.1.
- ^ a b c Trimeresurus rubeus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 November 2021.