Craspedocephalus wiroti, also known commonly as Wirot's pit viper, is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology The specific name, wiroti, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Wirot Nutaphand (1932–2005).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Trimeresurus wiroti, p. 288; "Nutaphand", p. 192).
Geographic range C. wiroti is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of C. wiroti is forest, at altitudes from sea level to .
Behavior C. wiroti is arboreal.
Reproduction C. wiroti is oviparous.
References
Further reading Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback). (Trimeresurus wiroti, p. 348). Das I (2012). A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of South-East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 pp. . Trutnau L (1981). Schlangen im Terrarium: Haltung, Pflege und Zucht in zwei Bänden. Band 2. Giftschlangen [= Snakes in the Terrarium: Keeping, Care and Breeding, in Two Volumes. Volume 2. Venomous Snakes ]. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer Verlag. 200 pp., 63 color plates. . (Trimeresurus wiroti, new species, p. 188). (in German).