Tree viper
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Tree viper may refer to:
- Trimeresurus stejnegeriTrimeresurus stejnegeriTrimeresurus stejnegeri is a venomous pitviper species found in India, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, China and Taiwan. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, a.k.a. the Chinese tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in India Nepal, Burma, Thailand, China and Taiwan. - Tropidolaemus huttoniTropidolaemus huttoniTropidolaemus huttoni is a venomous pitviper species found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its specific name is in honor of its discoverer, Angus Hutton, a planter and naturalist...
, a.k.a. Hutton's tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found southern India. - Trimeresurus gramineusTrimeresurus gramineusTrimeresurus gramineus is a venomous pitviper species found only in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, a.k.a. the Indian tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found only in southern India. - Trimeresurus macrolepisTrimeresurus macrolepisTrimeresurus macrolepis is a venomous pitviper species found in the mountains of southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...
, a.k.a. the large-scaled tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in the mountains of southern India. - Trimeresurus sumatranus malcolmiTrimeresurus sumatranus malcolmiTrimeresurus sumatranus malcolmi is a venomous pitviper subspecies found in East Malaysia.-Description:Scalation includes 19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 163-174 ventral scales, 64-81/61-64 subcaudal scales in males/females and 8-9 supralabial scales.-Common names:Malcolm's pitviper, Malcolm's...
, a.k.a. Malcolm's tree viper, a venomous pitviper subspecies found in East Malaysia. - Trimeresurus popeorum, a.k.a. Pope's tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in northern India, Southeast Asia and parts of Indonesia.
- Atheris hispidaAtheris hispidaAtheris hispida is a venomous viper species found in Central Africa. Known for its extremely keeled scales that give it an almost bristly appearance. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...
, a.k.a. the rough-scaled tree viper, a venomous species found in Central Africa. - Trimeresurus sumatranusTrimeresurus sumatranusTrimeresurus sumatranus is a venomous pitviper species found in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Arboreal, its coloration is pale green with a red tail...
, a.k.a. the Sumatran tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. - Atheris nitscheiAtheris nitscheiAtheris nitschei is a venomous viper species found in Africa from Uganda and adjacent DR Congo in the north to northern Malawi in the south. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.-Description:...
, a.k.a. Nitsche's tree viper, a venomous species found in Africa from Uganda and adjacent DR Congo in the north to northern Malawi in the south. - Atheris nitschei rungweensisAtheris nitschei rungweensisAtheris nitschei rungweensis is a venomous viper subspecies found in Africa in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.-Description:Grows to a maximum length of 65 cm. Midbody, it has 22-33 dorsal scale rows. The ventral scales number 150-165 and the subcaudals 46-58.The color pattern is variable, with a...
, a.k.a. the Rungwe tree viper, a venomous subspecies found in Africa in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. - Trimeresurus albolabrisTrimeresurus albolabrisTrimeresurus albolabris is a venomous pitviper species found in Southeast Asia. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.-Description:...
, a.k.a. the white-lipped tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in Southeast Asia. - Atheris squamigeraAtheris squamigeraAtheris squamigera is a venomous viper species found in west and central Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Grows to an average length of 46–60 cm, with a maximum of at least 78 cm. Females are usually larger than males....
, a.k.a. the tree viper, a venomous species found in west and central Africa.