Craspedocephalus wiroti

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Craspedocephalus wiroti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Craspedocephalus
Species:
C. wiroti
Binomial name
Craspedocephalus wiroti
Trutnau, 1981
Synonyms [2]
  • Trimeresurus wiroti
    Trutnau, 1981
  • Trimeresurus (Craspedocephalus) wiroti
    David et al., 2011
  • Craspedocephalus wiroti
    Wallach et al., 2014

Craspedocephalus wiroti, also known commonly as Wirot's pit viper, is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

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Etymology

The specific name, wiroti, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Wirot Nutaphand (1932–2005). [3]

Geographic range

C. wiroti is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. wiroti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). [1]

Behavior

C. wiroti is arboreal. [2]

Reproduction

C. wiroti is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Trimeresurus wiroti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T192223A2057854. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192223A2057854.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Craspedocephalus wiroti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 February 2017.
  3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trimeresurus wiroti, p. 288; "Nutaphand", p. 192).

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