Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Higher classification Trimeresurus jerdonii | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Rank Subspecies | |
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Scientific name Trimeresurus jerdonii xanthomelas Similar Trimeresurus jerdonii, Snake, Vipers, Trimeresurus, Reptile | ||
Trimeresurus jerdonii xanthomelas is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to China.
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Description
Adults may attain a total length of 31 in (79 cm), which includes a tail 5 in (13 cm) long.
The scalation includes 21-23 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 176-188 ventral scales, 54-67 subcaudal scales, and 7-8 supralabial scales.
Geographic range
Found in Central and southern China, in the provinces of Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, and Guangxi. The type locality given is "Ichang" (=Yichang Shi, Hubei, China).
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