Trimeresurus yunnanensis
Species of snake
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Trimeresurus yunnanensis, commonly known as the Yunnan bamboo pitviper,[4] is a venomous pitviper species[5] endemic to China.
| Trimeresurus yunnanensis | |
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| Trimeresurus yunnanensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | T. yunnanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimeresurus yunnanensis Schmidt, 1925 | |
| Synonyms | |
Description
The scalation includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 154-164/150-172 ventral scales in males/females, 61-71/52-65 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9-11 supralabial scales.[4]
Geographic range
It is found in southern China (Yunnan and southwestern Sichuan).[3] The type locality given is "Tengyueh, Yunnan Province, China" (= Tengchong County).[4]
Taxonomy
Zhao (1995) raised this taxon back up to the level of a full species: T. yunnanensis.[4]
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