Trimeresurus yunnanensis | |
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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: | T. yunnanensis
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Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus yunnanensis
Schmidt, 1925
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper, [4] is a venomous pitviper species [5] endemic to China.
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. [4]
It is found in southern China ( Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan). [3] The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County). [4]
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis. [4]
Trimeresurus yunnanensis | |
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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: | T. yunnanensis
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Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus yunnanensis
Schmidt, 1925
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Synonyms | |
Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper, [4] is a venomous pitviper species [5] endemic to China.
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. [4]
It is found in southern China ( Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan). [3] The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County). [4]
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis. [4]