Trimeresurus macrops is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4] Common names include large-eyed pitviper[5] and green pit viper.
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Trimeresurus macrops - Khao Yai National Park, Thailand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | T. macrops
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Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus macrops Kramer, 1977
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Synonyms | |
Description
editIt can be distinguished from other green pit vipers by the relatively large size of its eyes, which is especially noticeable in adult specimens, and to which the specific name, macrops, refers.[3]
Breeding
editAccording to Strine, Green pit vipers mate during the end of the rainy season, between September and October.[6] Female vipers will pull male vipers up the tree and begin mating.
Geographic range
editIt is found in Southeast Asia in northern Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and southern Vietnam.[3] The type locality given is "Bangkok, Thailand".[2]
References
edit- ^ Stuart, B.; Chan-Ard, T.; Thy, N. (2012). "Trimeresurus macrops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192009A2027444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192009A2027444.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ "Trimeresurus macrops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
- ^ Barnes, C.H.; Farren, W.; Strine, C.T.; Suwanwaree, P. (March 2020). "ocial Behavior Displayed by the Green Pit Viper Trimeresurus (Cryptelytrops) macrops". Tropical Natural History. 20 (1): 95–103.
Further reading
edit- Kramer, Eugen. 1977. Zur Schlangenfauna Nepals. Revue suisse de Zoologie 84 (3): 721–761.
External links
edit- Trimeresurus macrops at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 December 2012.