Trimeresurus stejnegeri
Chinese Green Tree Viper
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Viperidae
Genus
Trimeresurus
Species
Trimeresurus stejnegeri
Status
least concern
Distinguishing features
Above, they are bright to dark green, below pale green to whitish, the two separated by a bright bicolored orange or brown (below) and white (above) (males) or bicolored or white only (females) ventrolateral stripe, which occupies the whole of the outermost scale row and a portion of the second row. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 75 cm (Length of specimen)
Synonyms
Distribution and habitat preferences
They are found in India, Nepal through Burma, Thailand and Laos to China, Taiwan and possibly Vietnam. (Wikipedia)
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Danger
- rarely fatal - It has a potent hemotoxin. The wound usually feels extremely painful, as if it had been branded with a hot iron, and the pain does not subside until about 24 hours after being bitten. Within a few minutes of being bitten, the surrounding flesh dies and turns black, highlighting the puncture wounds. The wound site quickly swells, and the skin and muscle become black due to necrosis. The size of the necrotic area depends on the amount of venom injected and the depth of the bite. (Wikipedia)