Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Crotalinae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Trimeresurus Higher classification Trimeresurus stejnegeri Order Scaled reptiles | |
Scientific name Trimeresurus stejnegeri yunnanensis Similar Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Snake, Trimeresurus gracilis, Trimeresurus, Trimeresurus medoensis | ||
Trimeresurus stejnegeri yunnanensis is a venomous pitviper subspecies endemic to China.
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Description
The scalation includes 19 ( or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 154-164/150-172 ventral scales in males/females, 61-71/52-65 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9-11 supralabial scales.
Geographic range
It is found in southern China (Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan). The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County).
Taxonomy
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis.
References
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