Trimeresurus yunnanensis

Trimeresurus yunnanensis

Yunnan bamboo pitviper

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Trimeresurus yunnanensis

Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper, is a venomous pitviper species endemic to China.

Appearance

The scalation includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 154-164/150-172 ventral scales in males/females, 61-71/52-65 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9-11 supralabial scales.

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It is found in southern China (Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan). The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County).

References

1. Trimeresurus yunnanensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimeresurus_yunnanensis
2. Trimeresurus yunnanensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192051/2033367

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