| Trimeresurus schultzei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | T. schultzei |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimeresurus schultzei Griffin, 1909 | |
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Trimeresurus schultzei, commonly known as the Schultze's pitviper, [4] is a venomous pitviper species endemic to the Philippines. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
The specific name, schultzei, is in honor of "Mr. W. Schultze" who collected the type specimen.
Scalation includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 185-194/192-203 ventral scales in males/females, 67-78/66-75 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9-11 supralabial scales. [4]
Found in the Philippines on the islands on Palawan and Balabac. The type locality given is "Iwahig, Palawn" (Palawan Island, Philippines). [2]
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