Trimeresurus yunnanensis
Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper,[4] is a venomous pitviper species[5] endemic to China.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Trimeresurus |
Species: | T. yunnanensis |
Binomial name | |
Trimeresurus yunnanensis Schmidt, 1925 | |
Synonyms | |
Description
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]
Geographic range
It is found in southern China (Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan).[3] The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County).[4]
Taxonomy
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis.[4]
References
- Lau, M.; Zhou, Z. (2012). "Trimeresurus yunnanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192051A2033367. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192051A2033367.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
- "Trimeresurus yunnanensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
Further reading
- Schmidt, K.P. 1925. New Reptiles and a New Salamander from China. American Museum Novitates (157): 1–5. ("Trimeresurus yunnanensis, new species", pp. 4–5.)
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