Tropidolaemus_laticinctus

<i>Tropidolaemus laticinctus</i>

Tropidolaemus laticinctus

Species of snake

Tropidolaemus laticinctus is a species of venomous snake in the pit viper subfamily, Crotalinae. Its common names are Sulawesi pit viper, broad-banded temple pitviper,[1] or broad-banded pit viper.[2] It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.[1][2]

Sulawesi Pit Viper from Tangkoko National Park

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Description

Unlike other temple viper species, this species lacks age-related and sexually dimorphic coloration.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Tropidolaemus laticinctus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 July 2017.
  2. [2]
    Nick Baker. "Broad-banded Pit Viper". Ecology Asia. Retrieved 11 July 2017.


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