Trimeresurus malabaricus
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| Trimeresurus malabaricus (Jerdon, 1854) |
Common names: Malabar pit viper.
Trimeresurus malabaricus is a venomous pit viper species found in the Western Ghats of India.
[edit] Behavior
They are nocturnal and usually inactive in the day, sometimes seen basking on rocks or trees near streams.
[edit] References
- Gumprecht, A.; Tillack, F.; Orlov, N.L.; Captain, A. & Ryabow, S. 2004 Asian Pit Vipers. Geitje Books, Berlin, 368 pp.
- Jerdon,T.C. 1853 Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. Part 2. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal xxii: 522-534 [1853]
[edit] External links
- Species Trimeresurus malabaricus at the EMBL Reptile Database
- Trimeresurus malabaricus (TSN 634923). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 0 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 1 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 2 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 3 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 4 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 5 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 6 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
- Trimeresurus malabaricus 7 at Uetz Lab. Accessed 27 September 2006.
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