Trimeresurus rubeus

Trimeresurus rubeus, commonly known as the ruby-eyed green pitviper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. It occurs in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia.[1][2] No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]

Trimeresurus rubeus
T. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Trimeresurus
Species:
T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus
(Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cryptelytrops rubeus Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011[3]
  • Trimeresurus rubeus (Malhotra et al., 2011)

Trimeresurus rubeus inhabits seasonal tropical forests, including lightly disturbed ones. All specimens have been recorded at night in dense vegetation, often near fast-flowing streams. It is known from elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Although most known populations occur in national parks, it can be threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for food and snake wine.[1]

References
  1. Stuart, B.; Grismer, L.; Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Trimeresurus rubeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T194065A2295871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T194065A2295871.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Trimeresurus rubeus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 November 2021.
  3. 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. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2757.1.1.
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