Trimeresurus kirscheyi VOGEL, DAVID & SIDIK, 2022
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Higher Taxa | Viperidae, Crotalinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
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Common Names | E: Simeulue Pitviper Indonesian: Ular Hijau Simeulue Simeulue: Bĭrĭt tiu. French: Trimérésure de Simeulue German: Simeulue Grubenotter |
Synonym | Trimeresurus kirscheyi VOGEL, DAVID & SIDIK 2022: 66 Trimeresurus (Trimeresurus) kirscheyi— MIRZA et al. 2023 |
Distribution | Indonesia (Province of Aceh: Simeulue Island) Type locality: Simeulue Timur, Simeulue Island, Aceh Province, Indonesia. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype. ZMA.RENA.21754, adult female, collected by S. Jacobson, July 1913. Paratypes (6 specimens): RMNH 5174–75 (males), 5656 a–d (females), all from Sinabang, Simalue Island, Aceh Province, Indonesia. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large species of pitviper of the genus Trimeresurus, characterized by the combination of (1) body elongate and quite slender, head long and massive in adults; (2) an overall green coloration, uniform and without dark crossbands; (3) a white, black or white and black ventrolateral stripe; (4) no postocular streak in both sexes; (5) 21 DSR at midbody; (6) 1st supralabial completely separated from nasal scale; (7) large internasals, separated by one large scale in all examined specimens; (8) 12–14 supralabials, only 3rd SL in contact with subocular; (9) supraoculars large but elongate, separated by 6–8 cephalic scales; (10) tail long, with a ratio TaL/TL between 0.212 and 0.221 in males and 0.145 and 0.152 in females; (11) 180– 187 VEN; (12) 64–82 SC (males: 81–82; females: 64–68); (13) cephalic scales not edged with black; (14) venter pale greenish yellow, uniform; and (15) tail green as the body anteriorly, its upper surface and sides becoming quickly covered with irregular rusty brown or reddish brown blotches, progressively fused posteriorly making the tail entirely rusty brown. Additional details (158 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Distribution: See Vogel et al. 2022: 78 (Fig. 13) for a map. |
Etymology | Named after Tom Kirschey, a conservationist and naturalist from Germany currently working for NABU organization. He has worked on the survey and conservation of the wildlife of Sumatra and Java. |
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