Tropidolaemus laticinctus
Tropidolaemus laticinctus is a species of venomous snake in the pit viper subfamily, Crotalinae. Its common names are broad-banded temple pitviper,[1] or broad-banded pit viper.[2] It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Tropidolaemus |
| Species: | T. laticinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidolaemus laticinctus (Kuch, Gumprecht, and Melaun, 2007) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trimeresurus laticinctus Kuch, Gumprecht, and Melaun, 2007 | |
Description
Unlike other temple viper species, this species lacks age-related and sexually dimorphic coloration.[1][2]
References
- Tropidolaemus laticinctus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 11 July 2017.
- Nick Baker. "Broad-banded Pit Viper". Ecology Asia. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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