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Temple Viper

Native to South-East Asia, the temple viper is a species that gets its name for its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.

Other Names	Wagler’s pit viper, temple pit viper, bamboo snake, temple snake, speckled pit viper, temple pitviper
Length	75 cm – 1 m (29 ¹⁄₂ – 39 ¹⁄₄ in)
Coloration	Vary greatly, some have black or brown base coloration with orange and yellow banding, while others have a light green as the base color with yellow or orange banding (and many other variations therein)
Distribution	Central Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines
Habitat	Lowland primary forest, secondary forest and jungle – especially coastal mangrove
Diet	Rodents, birds, and lizards
Venom Fact	Venomous
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern