Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Trimeresurus gracilis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Higher classification Trimeresurus | |
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Similar Snake, Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Trimeresurus, Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus, Trimeresurus tibetanus | ||
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Trimeresurus gracilis, commonly known as the Taiwan pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Taiwan. No subspecies are currently recognized.
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Description
Trimeresurus gracilis is a small snake with a total length up to 60 cm (24 in). Scalation includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 144-149 ventral scales, 43-53 subcaudal scales, and 7-8 supralabial scales.
Geographic range
It is found only in Taiwan, above 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level. The type locality given is "Mt. Noko, Nanto". According to Zhao and Adler (1993), this would be "Mt. Nôkô, Nanto Co., central Formosa" (Mount Nengkaoshan, Nantou County, Taiwan).
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