Trimeresurus rubeus
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Trimeresurus rubeus Malhotra et al., 2011
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- 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]
References
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- ^ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/194065/0
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "New species of viper identified". Bangor University. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.