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How big are green vipers?
The Indian green tree viper, Trimeresurus gramineus, is common in the hilly country of central and southern India, mainly in bamboo thickets and dense foliage near streams. Adult length averages 30 inches (76 centimeters). It is bright green to coppery green, often flecked with black, and has a red tail.
How is a viper born?
Most vipers are ovoviviparous, Savitzky said. That means the eggs are fertilized and incubate inside the mother and she gives birth to live young. And all New World pit vipers but one have live birth.
Is Green viper poisonous?
Trimeresurus gramineus, known as the bamboo pit viper, Indian green pit viper, or common green pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southern and north eastern parts of India.
Where do tree vipers live?
Tree viper may refer to: Trimeresurus stejnegeri or Chinese tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found in India Nepal, Burma, Thailand, China and Taiwan. Trimeresurus gramineus or Indian tree viper, a venomous pitviper species found only in southern India.
Are vipers endangered?
Not extinct
Vipers/Extinction status
Are vipers friendly?
The viper is not very aggressive and usually only bites when disturbed. However, you’d have a hard time calling this species a friendly viper; it’s a bit of an oxymoron.
What kind of Viper is the Chinese green tree viper?
Trimeresurus stejnegeri is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to Asia. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Common names for this pit viper include Stejneger’s pit viper, Chinese green tree viper, bamboo viper, and Chinese tree viper.
Where do green tree vipers live in India?
Juveniles often have a brightly colored tail that acts as a lure to the frogs and lizards that constitute their diet. The Indian green tree viper, Trimeresurus gramineus, is common in the hilly country of central and southern India, mainly in bamboo thickets and dense foliage near streams.
What kind of food does a green tree viper eat?
It is mostly arboreal, or tree-living, and feeds mainly on birds and lizards. The green tree vipers belong to the viper family Viperidae, subfamily Crotalinae. They are similar in appearance and habit to the palm pit vipers, Bothriechis, of Central and South America, and were formerly classified with them.
What is the scientific name for Chinese pit viper?
Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Common names for this pit viper include Stejneger’s pit viper, Chinese pit viper, Chinese green tree viper, bamboo viper, Chinese bamboo pitviper, green bamboo viper, and Chinese tree viper. For other common, non-scientific names, see § Common names below.