Trimeresurus sabahi barati
Subspecies of snake
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Trimeresurus sabahi barati, commonly known as the Sumatran green pit viper[1] or the Barat bamboo pitviper,[3][4] is a subspecies of Trimeresurus sabahi.[3] The IUCN Red List treats it as a distinct species,[1] and others have considered it subspecies of Trimeresurus popeiorum or Trimeresurus gramineus.[3] It is endemic to Sumatra (Indonesia), including some nearby smaller islands.[1][3]
| Trimeresurus sabahi barati | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | T. s. barati |
| Trinomial name | |
| Trimeresurus sabahi barati Regenass & Kramer, 1981 | |
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Description
The scalation includes 17–19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 142–157/146–160 ventral scales in males/females, 62–72/55–58 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9–11 supralabial scales.[4]
Geographic range
Found in Indonesia on Sumatra and in the Mentawai Archipelago.[1] The type locality given is "Solok, Sumatra".[2][3]
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