Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii
Subspecies of snake
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Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii, commonly known as the Chen's bamboo pitviper,[3] is a subspecies of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae.[4] The subspecies is endemic to Hainan Island in China.
| Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | T. s. chenbihuii |
| Trinomial name | |
| Trimeresurus stejnegeri chenbihuii Zhao, 1995 | |
| Synonyms | |
Etymology
The specific name, chenbihuii, is in honor of Professor Bi-Hui Chen of Anhui Normal University, who is a Chinese herpetologist.[2][5]
Description
The scalation of T. s. chenbihuii includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 169-178/168-174 (160-170/167-174) ventral scales in males/females, 70-80/66-78(56-73) subcaudal scales in males/females, and 10-12 supralabial scales.[3]
Geographic range
T. s. chenbihuii is found in China on Hainan Island on Mount Diaoluo at 225–290 m (738–951 ft) elevation (Lingshui County), and on Wuzhi Mountain at 500 m (1,600 ft) elevation (Qiongzhong County). The type locality given is "Diaoluo Shan, Lingshui Co., Hainan Prov., China; altitude about 250 m [820 ft]".[3]
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