Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Trimeresurus Higher classification Trimeresurus popeorum Order Scaled reptiles | |
Scientific name Trimeresurus popeorum sabahi Similar Trimeresurus, Snake, Trimeresurus popeorum, Vipers, Reptile | ||
Trimeresurus popeorum sabahi is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to the island of Borneo.
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Description
Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 62 cm (24 in).
Dorsally, it is uniform green, without crossbars. Ventrally it is pale green. There is narrow bicolor stripe on the first one and a half dorsal scale rows. In males this stripe is rust-colored or red below, and it is white above. In females it is yellow or white. The iris of the eye is red or orange in adults of both sexes, but in young specimens may be yellowish-green. There are no markings behind the eye.
The scalation includes 21 (23) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 149-157/148-156 ventral scales in males/females or 148-159 in general, 72-76/59-65 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9-11 supralabial scales (9-10 with the third being the largest).
Geographic range
Found on the island of Borneo in East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) and Indonesia (North Kalimantan). The type locality given is "Mount Kinabalu, Kulapis River, British North Borneo".
Habitat
It inhabits mountainous regions at altitudes from 1,000 m (3,300 ft) to 1,150 m (3,770 ft), where it is commonly found on branches of shrubs and other low vegetation.
Reproduction
The reproductive biology of this species is unknown.