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Trimeresurus stejnegeri
Trimeresurus 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.[4] Additional recommended knowledge
DescriptionGrows to a maximum total length of 75 cm, with a tail length of 14.5 cm. The males have hemipenes that are short and spinose beyond the bifurcation.[5] Scalation: dorsal scales in 21 longitudinal rows at midbody. 9-11 upper labials, of which the first are separated from nasal scales by a distinct suture. The supraoculars are single, narrow, and sometimes divided by a transverse suture. There are 11-16 scales in a line between the supraoculars. The ventrals number 150-174 and the subcaudals 54-77, all paired.[5] Color pattern: above bright to dark green, below pale green to whitish, the two separated by a bright bicolored orange or brown (below) and white (above) (males) or bicolored or white only (females) ventrolateral stripe, which occupies the whole of the outermost scale row and a portion of the second row.[5] Common namesBamboo viper, Chinese tree viper,[2] bamboo snake, Chinese green tree viper, Chinese bamboo viper, Stejneger's pit viper, Stejneger's palm viper, red tail snake,[3] Stejneger's bamboo pitviper.[6] Geographic rangeAssam (India), and Nepal through Burma and Thailand to China (Kwangsi, Kwangtung, Hainan, Fukien, Chekiang, Yunnan) and Taiwan.[1] Leviton et al. (2003) also mention Vietnam.[5] The type locality was originally listed as "Shaowu, Fukien Province, China", and later emended to "N.W. Fukien Province" by Pope & Pope (1933).[1] Subspecies
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