Malabar Pit Viper

Pristine detail. Brilliant photo!

Hi Willie !

Apologies for the delayed response. Here is some basic information of the Pit viper.

Name: Malabar Pit Viper

Binomial Nomenclature: Trimeresurus malabaricus

Family: Viperidae

Description:
Size: They grow till a maximum size of 80 cm.
Colour:Green in colour with light yellow and black spots

Habitat: Peninsula of India

Food: Feeds on rodents, frogs etc.

Range: Southern India

Behaviour : They are nocturnal and usually inactive in the day, sometimes seen basking on rocks or trees near streams.

There is some more info : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimeresuru...

Cheers,

Milind

wonderful detail, any chance you would be willing to share some information about this beautiful viper? Thanks in advance for anything you can do.