Trimeresurus rubeus

Trimeresurus rubeus, commonly known as the ruby-eyed green pit viper,[1] is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[2] This species was discovered in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Cambodia by researchers at Bangor University.[3][4] The species has also been recorded from the low hills of southern Vietnam including Cat Tien National Park, 160 km. from Ho Chi Minh city and in the Langbian Plateau area.

Trimeresurus rubeus
T. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Trimeresurus
Species:	T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus Malhotra et al., 2011
Synonyms
Cryptelytrops rubeus

References

1. Stuart, B.; Grismer, L.; Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q. (2012). "Cryptelytrops rubeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T194065A2295871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T194065A2295871.en. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
2. Anita Malhotra; Roger S. Thorpe; Mrinalini & Bryan L. Stuart (2011). "Two new species of pitviper of the genus Cryptelytrops Cope 1860 (Squamata: Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Southeast Asia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2757: 1–23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2757.1.1.
3. "New Ruby-Eyed Snake". National Geographic. March 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
4. "New species of viper identified". Bangor University. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.