Trimeresurus rubeus

Trimeresurus rubeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Trimeresurus
Species: T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus
Malhotra et al., 2011
Common names: ruby-eyed green pit viper[2]

Trimeresurus rubeus is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3] This species was discovered in the surrounding area of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh city, across the low hills of southern Vietnam including Cat Tien National Park, in the Langbian Plateau area and in eastern Cambodia by researchers at Bangor University.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Stuart, B.; Grismer, L.; Thy, N. & Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Cryptelytrops rubeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194065/0
  3. ↑ Anita Malhotra; Roger S. Thorpe; Mrinalini & Bryan L. Stuart (2011). "Two new species of pitviper of the genus Cryptelytrops Cope 1860 (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Southeast Asia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2757: 1–23.
  4. ↑ "New Ruby-Eyed Snake". National Geographic. March 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ "New species of viper identified". Bangor University. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.


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