Trimeresurus macrops explained

Trimeresurus macrops is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized. Common names include large-eyed pitviper[1] and green pit viper.

Description

It can be distinguished from other green pit vipers by the relatively large size of its eyes, which is especially noticeable in adult specimens, and to which the specific name, macrops, refers.

Breeding

According to Strine, Green pit vipers mate during the end of the rainy season, between September and October.[2] Female vipers will pull male vipers up the tree and begin mating.

Geographic range

It is found in Southeast Asia in northern Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and southern Vietnam. The type locality given is "Bangkok, Thailand".

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. .
  2. Barnes . C.H. . Farren . W. . Strine . C.T. . Suwanwaree . P. . ocial Behavior Displayed by the Green Pit Viper Trimeresurus (Cryptelytrops) macrops . Tropical Natural History . March 2020 . 20 . 1 . 95–103.