Trimeresurus gumprechti, known commonly as Gumprecht's green pit viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Geographic range T. gumprechti is found in southern China (Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of T. gumprechti is forest, at altitudes of .
Taxonomy T. gumprechti was described as a new species in 2002 by: Dr. Patrick David of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Dr. Gernot Vogel of the Society for Southeast Asian Herpetology, Dr. Olivier S. G. Pauwels of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Nicolas Vidal of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
Description T. gumprechti is strikingly bright green in color. A photo of this arboreal snake was chosen as the cover image of a 2008 report published by the World Wildlife Fund called "First Contact in the Greater Mekong: New Species Discoveries." Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of .
Behavior T. gumprechti is arboreal.
Reproduction T. gumprechti is viviparous.
Etymology The specific name, gumprechti, is in honor of German herpetologist Andreas Gumprecht.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Trimeresurus gumprechti, p. 112).
Gallery
References
Further reading (Trimeresurus gumprechti, new species). Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S (2004). Asian Pitvipers. (First Edition). Berlin: GeitjeBooks. 368 pp. . Nguyen SV, Ho CT, Nguyen TQ (2009). Herpetofauna of Vietnam. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 768 pp. .
External links
Natural Treasures Discovered in the Greater Mekong