Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Family Viperidae Scientific name Trimeresurus brongersmai Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Serpentes Genus Trimeresurus Higher classification Trimeresurus | |
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Similar Trimeresurus cantori, Trimeresurus fasciatus, Trimeresurus labialis, Trimeresurus borneensis, Trimeresurus | ||
Trimeresurus brongersmai brongersma s pit viper siberut island
Trimeresurus brongersmai (Brongersma's pit viper) is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Indonesia on the island of Simalur. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Contents
- Trimeresurus brongersmai brongersma s pit viper siberut island
- Etymology
- Description
- Geographic range
- References
Etymology
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.
Description
Scalation includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 136-150 ventral scales, 41-48 divided subcaudal scales, and 9-10 supralabial scales.
Geographic range
T. brongersmai is found in Indonesia on the island of Simalur.
The type locality given is "Lugu, Simalur, Sumatra" (Lugu, Simalur Island off west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia).
References
Trimeresurus brongersmai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA