Trimeresurus gumprechti
Trimeresurus gumprechti, known commonly as Gumprecht's green pit viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
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Trimeresurus gumprechti (adult, male), Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park | |
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Female, Phu Suan Sai National Park | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | T. gumprechti |
Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus gumprechti David, Vogel, Pauwels & Vidal, 2002 | |
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Geographic range
Trimeresurus gumprechti is found in southern China (Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1][2]
Taxonomy
Trimeresurus gumprechti was described as a new species in 2002 by:
- Dr. Patrick David of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle,
- Dr. Gernot Vogel of the Society for Southeast Asian Herpetology,
- Dr. Olivier S. G. Pauwels of the Smithsonian Institution,
- Dr. Nicolas Vidal of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
Description
Trimeresurus gumprechti is strikingly bright green in color. A photo of this arboreal snake was chosen as the cover image of a 2008 report published by the World Wildlife Fund called "First Contact in the Greater Mekong: New Species Discoveries."[3] Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.3 m (4.3 ft).[2]
Reproduction
Trimeresurus gumprechti is viviparous.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, gumprechti, is in honor of German herpetologist Andreas Gumprecht.[4]
Gallery
- Adult female Trimeresurus gumprechti from Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
- Juvenile male Trimeresurus gumprechti from Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
References
- Stuart, B.; Chan-Ard, T.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2022) [amended version of 2012 assessment]. "Trimeresurus gumprechti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T192108A217767991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T192108A217767991.en. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- Trimeresurus gumprechti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2023.
- Thompson, Christian (2008). First Contact in the Greater Mekong: New Species Discoveries (PDF) (Report). WWF Greater Mekong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trimeresurus gumprechti, p. 112).
Further reading
- David, P.; Vogel, G.; Pauwels, O. S. G.; Vidal, N. (2002). "Description of a New Species of the Genus Trimeresurus from Thailand, Related to Trimeresurus stejnegeri Schmidt, 1925 (Serpentes, Crotalidae)". The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University. 2 (1): 5–19. (Trimeresurus gumprechti, new species).
External links
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