Trimeresurus borneensis
| Trimeresurus borneensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Subfamily: | Crotalinae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | T. borneensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimeresurus borneensis (W. Peters, 1872) | |
| Synonyms | |
- Common names: Bornean pit viper.[4]
Trimeresurus borneensis is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the island of Borneo.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3][5]
Description
Scalation includes 19–21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 152–180 ventral scales, undivided anal scale, 45–58 divided subcaudal scales, and 8–11 supralabial scales.[4]
Its coloration varies. Individuals may be brown with darker brown saddles, or light brown with a few darker markings, or even bright yellow with darker markings.
Adults may attain 83 cm (33 in) in snout-vent length (SVL).[6]
Geographic range
T. borneensis is found on the island of Borneo (Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah, Sarawak) as well as in the Natuna Islands.[1]
The type locality given is "Sarawack" (= Sarawak, Borneo).[2]
Habitat
It is found in forests below an altitude of 1,130 m (3,710 ft). Even though the tail is prehensile, adults are usually on the forest floor. Juveniles may be in low vegetation.[6]
Diet
T. borneensis preys upon small rodents and small birds.[1]
Reproduction
Whether this species of Trimeresurus lays eggs or bears live young is as yet unknown.[6]
See also
- List of crotaline species and subspecies
- Trimeresurus by common name
- Trimeresurus by taxonomic synonyms
- Crotalinae by common name
- Crotalinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
References
- 1 2 3 4 Iskandar, D.; Vogel, G.; Auliya, M.; Das, I. & Inger, R.F. (2012). "Trimeresurus borneensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- 1 2 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- 1 2 Trimeresurus borneensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 July 2008.
- 1 2 Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pit vipers. GeitjeBooks Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
- ↑ "Trimeresurus borneensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- 1 2 3 Das, Indraneil. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Ralph Curtis Books. Sanibel Island, Florida. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Trimeresurus borneensis, p. 57.)
Further reading
- Peters, W. 1872. Übersicht der von den Herren M.se G. Doria und D.r O. Beccari in Sarawack auf Borneo von 1865 bis 1868 gesammelten Amphibien. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, Series 1, 3: 27-45. ("Atropophis borneensis n. sp.", pp. 41–42.)