The Stejneger’s Bamboo Pitviper is a species of highly poisonous pitvipers that are known to camouflage themselves in the green utilizating their green coloration. This Asian snake has three subspecies.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Viperidae |
| Subfamily |
Crotalinae |
| Genus |
Trimeresurus |
| Species |
T. stejnegeri |
| Scientific Name |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri |
| Other Names |
Bamboo viper, Chinese tree viper, bamboo snake, Chinese green tree viper, Chinese bamboo viper, Stejneger’s pit viper, Stejneger’s palm viper, red tail snake, Formosan bamboo viper, Taiwan green tree viper |
| Length |
75 centimetres (30 in) max. |
| Coloration |
Bright green (above) and pale green (below) |
| Distribution |
India (Assam) and Nepal through Burma, Thailand and Laos to China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Zhejiang, Yunnan) and Taiwan |
| Habitat |
Mostly in the dense forest areas |
| Diet |
Amphibians, rodents and small mammals |
| Venom Fact |
Venomous |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
Stejneger’s Bamboo Pitviper Pictures Gallery
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Chinese Green Tree Viper
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Chinese Tree Viper
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Stejnegers Bamboo Pitviper Images
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Stejnegers Bamboo Pitviper Photos
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Stejnegers Bamboo Pitviper
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Stejnegers Bamboo Pitvipers
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Trimeresurus Stejnegeri
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Stejneger’s Palm Vipe
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Bamboo Snake
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Chinese Bamboo Viper
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Formosan Bamboo Viper
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Bamboo Viper
