Arunachal Pitviper
Trimeresurus arunachalensis
The Arunachal pitviper (Trimeresurus arunachalensis) is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is only known from the village of Ramda in the West Kameng district, where a single specimen was discovered during biodiversity surveys. It can physically be distinguished by its scalation, its acutely pointed snout reminiscent of the hump-nosed viper (Hypnale hypnale), and its brownish dorsal coloration with glossy orange-reddish-brown sides and belly. The last new...
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 965992.