Large-eyed pitviper is a venomous snake occurring only in Southeast Asia. There are no subspecies of this species.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Suborder |
Serpentes |
Family |
Viperidae |
Subfamily |
Crotalinae |
Genus |
Trimeresurus |
Scientific Name |
Trimeresurus macrops |
Other Names |
Green Pit Viper |
Length |
Around 71 cm |
Color |
Dark green to bluish-green upper surface with light bluish-green to pale blue underside; bluish-green lips and throat with green head; yellow to orange eyes with reddish-brown tail |
Distribution |
Northern Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, southern Vietnam |
Habitat |
Hilly areas especially in semi-evergreen forest; agricultural land, gardens |
Diet |
Frogs, lizards, small rodents, small birds |
Predators |
Birds of prey, larger snakes |
Venom Fact |
Venomous |
Mode of Reproduction |
Ovoviviparous (producing young ones by means of eggs hatched inside the body of the parent) |
IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
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