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Trimeresurus puniceus
35cm in size (approx.) including the prehensile tail. Brown pattern with dark blotches, a light streak behind the eyes. The colour difference on the pics is due the use of flash.
Spotted during a raining morning walk at Kebun Raya Cibodas, a 80ha area above 1.400 metres high, mix of botanical park with big trees & palms and surrounded by a rainforest at the foot of Gene volcano, Java - Indonesia, it is also found in Thailand and Malaysia.
Trimeresurus puniceus common names includes, Ashy Pit Viper, Flat-nosed pitviper, Wirot's pit viper and Siamese palm viper. The IUCN Red List categorizes the species as Least Concern. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Viperidae Subfamily: Crotalinae Genus: Trimeresurus Species: T. puniceus
Spotted on Jan 27, 2017
Submitted on Jan 30, 2017
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