Trimeresurus macrops
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| image = Trimeresurus macrops, Large-eyed pit viper.jpg
| image_caption = Trimeresurus macrops - Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Trimeresurus
| species = macrops
| authority = Kramer, 1977
| synonyms = * Trimeresurus macrops Kramer, 1977McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume).
- Cryptelytrops macrops
– Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 - Trimeresurus (Trimeresurus) macrops – David et al., 2011The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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Trimeresurus macrops is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.{{ITIS |id=634922 |taxon=Trimeresurus macrops |accessdate=28 July 2008}} Common names include large-eyed pitviper,Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. {{ISBN|3-937975-00-4}}. green pit viper, and Kramer's pit viper.{{Cite web |title=Kramer's Pit Viper (Trimeresurus macrops) |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/146510-Trimeresurus-macrops |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=iNaturalist |language=en}}
Description
It can be distinguished from other green pit vipers by the relatively large size of its eyes, which is especially noticeable in adult specimens, and to which the specific name, macrops, refers.
Breeding
According to Strine, Green pit vipers mate during the end of the rainy season, between September and October.{{cite journal |last1=Barnes |first1=C.H. |last2=Farren |first2=W. |last3=Strine |first3=C.T. |last4=Suwanwaree |first4=P. |title=ocial Behavior Displayed by the Green Pit Viper Trimeresurus (Cryptelytrops) macrops |journal=Tropical Natural History |date=March 2020 |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=95–103}} Female vipers will pull male vipers up the tree and begin mating.
Geographic range
It is found in Southeast Asia in northern Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and southern Vietnam. The type locality given is "Bangkok, Thailand".
Venom
T. macrops belongs to the genus Trimeresurus, a group of Asian vipers with primarily hemotoxic venom — a type of venom that can destroy blood cells, disrupt blood clotting, and damage organ function. A bite from this viper's better-studied cousin, the white-lipped pit viper, is said to cause effects ranging from mild envenomation to death.{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4 0 International Thai National |title=Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper |url=https://www.thainationalparks.com/species/trimeresurus-albolabris |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Thai National Parks |language=en}} The broader viper family, Viperidae, includes some of the deadliest snakes in the world, responsible for more human fatalities than any other type of snake.
References
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Further reading
- Kramer, Eugen. 1977. Zur Schlangenfauna Nepals. Revue suisse de Zoologie 84 (3): 721–761.
External links
- {{NRDB species|genus=Trimeresurus|species=macrops|date=2 December|year=2012}}
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Category:Reptiles described in 1977
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