Trimeresurus tibetanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | T. tibetanus
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Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus tibetanus Huang, 1982
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus tibetanus, commonly known as the Tibetan bamboo pit viper, [4] is a venomous pit viper species found only in Tibet. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
Scalation includes 21 (19 or 20) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 147-152/145-159 ventral scales in males/females, 46-54/40-48 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 7-9 supralabial scales. [4]
Found in Tibet ( Tibet Autonomous Region, China). The type locality given is " Xizang Province, Nielamou District, Quekesumou, altitude 3,200 metres (10,500 ft)". In their English translation of Huang's publication, David and Tong (1997) list the type locality as "Tibet", but give " Naylam, Chokesumo" in the summary. [2]
Trimeresurus tibetanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | T. tibetanus
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Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus tibetanus Huang, 1982
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus tibetanus, commonly known as the Tibetan bamboo pit viper, [4] is a venomous pit viper species found only in Tibet. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]
Scalation includes 21 (19 or 20) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 147-152/145-159 ventral scales in males/females, 46-54/40-48 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 7-9 supralabial scales. [4]
Found in Tibet ( Tibet Autonomous Region, China). The type locality given is " Xizang Province, Nielamou District, Quekesumou, altitude 3,200 metres (10,500 ft)". In their English translation of Huang's publication, David and Tong (1997) list the type locality as "Tibet", but give " Naylam, Chokesumo" in the summary. [2]