Tropidolaemus huttoni
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Trimeresurus huttoni |
Tropidolaemus huttoni is venomous pit viper species found in the Palni Hills of Southern India (Varushanad Hills, Madurai District, State of Tamil Nadu). Little is known about the species; only two have been collected since its description in 1949. Also known as Hutton's pitviper after the discoverer, Angus Hutton, a planter and naturalist. Type locality: "The high wavy mountains, Madurai District, South India; altitude 5200 feet."
[edit] References
- David,P. & Vogel,G. 1998 Redescription of Trimeresurus huttoni SMITH, 1949 (Serpentes: Crotalinae) with a discussion of its relationships. Hamadryad 22 (2): 73-87
- Smith,M.A. 1949 A new species of pit viper from South India: Trimeresurus huttoni sp. nov. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 48 (3): 596
[edit] External links
- Species Tropidolaemus huttoni at the Species2000 Database
- Tropidolaemus huttoni (TSN 634938). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 September 2006.
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