Species: Trimeresurus albolabris
English Name: Bamboo Snake, Green Pit Viper, White-lipped Pit Viper
Chinese Name: 白唇竹叶青蛇
Family: Viperidae
Description:
Venomous, small snake, usually with 50 cm in length but can reach 90 cm. Above, it is bright green with a yellow (females) or white (males) ventrolateral stripe and a reddish-brown streak on the tail. The ventral side is yellowish, white or green. The head is triangular with two hinged fangs at the front of upper jaw. Commonly found in shrubland, grassland and on edges of cultivated fields.
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© 2011 Thomas Brown
© 2011 Thomas Brown
© 2011 Thomas Brown
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.