Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae | |
Similar Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus andersoni, Trimeresurus strigatus, Trimeresurus sumatranus malcolmi, Trimeresurus labialis, Trimeresurus cantori |
Trimeresurus truongsonensis is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Vietnam. Its common names are Truong Son pit viper and Quang Binh pitviper.
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Geographic range
This species is known with certainty only from the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh province, in the Annamite Mountains of central Vietnam.
Habitat
This species is found in evergreen tropical forests at elevations of 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft) above sea level. These secretive snakes are mostly seen when basking following strong rains.
Reproduction
Trimeresurus truongsonensis is viviparous.
References
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