Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | T. s. chenbihuii
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Trinomial name | |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii
Zhao, 1995
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii, commonly known as the Chen's bamboo pitviper, [3] is a subspecies of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. [4] The subspecies is endemic to Hainan Island in China.
The specific name, chenbihuii, is in honor of Professor Bi-Hui Chen of Anhui Normal University, who is a Chinese herpetologist. [2] [5]
The scalation of T. s. chenbihuii includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 169-178/168-174 (160-170/167-174) ventral scales in males/females, 70-80/66-78(56-73) subcaudal scales in males/females, and 10-12 supralabial scales. [3]
T. s. chenbihuii is found in China on Hainan Island on Mount Diaoluo at 225–290 m (738–951 ft) elevation (Lingshui County), and on Wuzhi Mountain at 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation ( Qiongzhong County). The type locality given is "Diaoluo Shan, Lingshui Co., Hainan Prov., China; altitude about 250 m [820 ft]". [3]
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | T. s. chenbihuii
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Trinomial name | |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii
Zhao, 1995
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii, commonly known as the Chen's bamboo pitviper, [3] is a subspecies of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. [4] The subspecies is endemic to Hainan Island in China.
The specific name, chenbihuii, is in honor of Professor Bi-Hui Chen of Anhui Normal University, who is a Chinese herpetologist. [2] [5]
The scalation of T. s. chenbihuii includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 169-178/168-174 (160-170/167-174) ventral scales in males/females, 70-80/66-78(56-73) subcaudal scales in males/females, and 10-12 supralabial scales. [3]
T. s. chenbihuii is found in China on Hainan Island on Mount Diaoluo at 225–290 m (738–951 ft) elevation (Lingshui County), and on Wuzhi Mountain at 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation ( Qiongzhong County). The type locality given is "Diaoluo Shan, Lingshui Co., Hainan Prov., China; altitude about 250 m [820 ft]". [3]