Biology:Tropidolaemus philippensis

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Short description: Species of snake

Tropidolaemus philippensis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Tropidolaemus
Species:
T. philippensis
Binomial name
Tropidolaemus philippensis
(Gray, 1842)
Synonyms[1]

Trimeresurus philippensis Gray, 1842
Trimeresurus hombroni Jacquinot and Guichenot, 1848
Tropidolaemus philippinensis – unjustified emendation

Tropidolaemus philippensis is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae, the pit vipers. It is endemic to western Mindanao and some portions of western Leyte, the Philippines . Its common name is South Philippine temple pit viper.[1]

Tropidolaemus philippensis is viviparous. Males have a greenish-turquoise body background coloration, whereas females are seemingly more green. There is a black or rarely white postocular stripe. Body has dorsal blotches that are black with unfilled dorsal scales, giving raise so degree of net-like pattern. Tail is moderate.[1]

Tropidolaemus philippensis
Tropidolaemus philippensis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3540648 entry