Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Higher classification Trimeresurus stejnegeri | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Rank Subspecies | |
Scientific name Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii Similar Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Trimeresurus, Snake, Vipers, Reptile | ||
Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to Hainan Island in China.
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Etymology
The specific name, chenbihuii, is in honor of Professor Bi-Hui Chen of Anhui Normal University.
Description
The scalation includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 169-178/168-174 (160-170/167-174) ventral scales in males/females, 70-80/66-78(56-73) subcaudal scales in males/females, and 10-12 supralabial scales.
Geographic range
Found in China on Hainan Island on Mount Diaoluo at 225–290 m (738–951 ft) elevation (Lingshui County), and on Wuzhi Mountain at 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation (Qiongzhong County). The type locality given is "Diaoluo Shan, Lingshui Co., Hainan Prov., China; altitude about 250 m [820 ft]".
References
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