Trimeresurus rubeus

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Trimeresurus rubeus
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C. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Trimeresurus
Species:
T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus
(Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart  [ fr ], 2011)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cryptelytrops rubeusMalhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011 [3]
  • Trimeresurus rubeus(Malhotra et al., 2011)

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] [2] No subspecies are currently recognized. [2]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Trimeresurus rubeus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 November 2021.
  3. 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.