Trimeresurus vogeli explained
Trimeresurus vogeli, commonly known as the Vogel's pit viper,[1] is a venomous pitviper species native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, vogeli, is in honor of German herpetologist Gernot Vogel.[2]
Geographic range
T. vogeli is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. vogeli are forest and savanna, at altitudes of 200–.
Description
T. vogeli is large for its genus, and exhibits definite sexual dimorphism. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 0.8m (02.6feet). Females are longer, and may exceed 1.1m (03.6feet) in SVL.[1]
Reproduction
T. vogeli is viviparous.[1]
Further reading
- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback). (Viridovipera vogeli, p. 288).
- David P, Vidal N, Pauwels OSG (2001). "A Morphological Study of Stejneger's Pitviper Trimeresurus stejnegeri (Serpentes, Viperidae, Crotalinae), with the Description of a New Species from Thailand". Russian Journal of Herpetology 8 (3): 205–222. (Trimeresurus vogeli, new species).
- Malhotra A, Thorpe RA (2004). "A phylogeny of four mitochondrial gene regions suggests a revised taxonomy for Asian pitvipers (Trimeresurus and Ovophis)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32: 83–100. (Viridovipera vogeli, new combination).
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
