Trimeresurus yunnanensis
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Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper,[1] is a venomous pitviper species[2] endemic to China.
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.[1]
Geographic range
It is found in southern China (Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan).[3] The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County).[1]
Taxonomy
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis.[1]
References
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- ↑ a b c d Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. Template:ISBN.
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Further reading
- Schmidt, K.P. 1925. New Reptiles and a New Salamander from China. American Museum Novitates (157): 1–5. ("Trimeresurus yunnanensis, new species", pp. 4–5.)