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Trimeresurus rubeus

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Trimeresurus rubeus
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T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus
Malhotra et al., 2011
Common names: ruby-eyed green pit viper[2]

Trimeresurus rubeus is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3] This species was discovered in the surrounding area of Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh city, across the low hills of southern Vietnam including Cat Tien National Park, in the Langbian Plateau area and in eastern Cambodia by researchers at Bangor University.[4][5]

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  2. ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194065/0
  3. ^ 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" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2757: 1–23. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "New Ruby-Eyed Snake". National Geographic. March 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "New species of viper identified". Bangor University. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.