Trimeresurus rubeus

Short description: Species of snake

Trimeresurus rubeus

T. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Reptilia
Order:  | Squamata
Suborder:  | Serpentes
Family:  | Viperidae
Genus:  | Trimeresurus
Species:  |

T. rubeus

Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus

Synonyms[3]

* Cryptelytrops rubeus Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011[2]
* Trimeresurus rubeus (Malhotra et al., 2011)

Trimeresurus rubeus, commonly known as the ruby-eyed green pitviper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. It occurs in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]

Trimeresurus rubeus inhabits seasonal tropical forests, including lightly disturbed ones. All specimens have been recorded at night in dense vegetation, often near fast-flowing streams. It is known from elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Although most known populations occur in national parks, it can be threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for food and snake wine.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stuart, B.; Grismer, L.; Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Trimeresurus rubeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T194065A2295871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T194065A2295871.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194065/2295871. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ 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". Zootaxa 2757: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2757.1.1. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/zt02757p023.pdf.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Trimeresurus rubeus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 November 2021.

## External links

* Images at iNaturalist

Wikidata ☰ Q591163 entry

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