Tree viper

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Tree viper is a common name that may be used to refer to the following venomous vipers:


Species Common name
Trimeresurus stejnegeri Chinese tree viper[1]
Tropidolaemus huttoni Hutton's tree viper[1]
Trimeresurus gramineus Indian tree viper[1]
Trimeresurus macrolepis Large-scaled tree viper[1]
Trimeresurus sumatranus malcolmi Malcolm's tree viper[1]
Trimeresurus popeorum Pope's tree viper[1]
Atheris hispida Rough-scaled tree viper[1]
Trimeresurus sumatranus Sumatran tree viper[1]
Atheris nitschei Nitsche's tree viper[1]
Atheris nitschei rungweensis Rungwe tree viper[2]
Trimeresurus albolabris White-lipped tree viper[3]
Atheris squamigera Tree viper[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  2. ^ Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Navy. 1991. Poisonous Snakes of the World. US Govt. New York: Dover Publications Inc. 203 pp. ISBN 0-486-26629-X.