#pit viper

[herpsandbirds]

Lanna Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus lanna), female, family Viperidae, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand

Venomous.

This species was recently split off from T. popeiorum, 2024.

photograph by Natthaphat Chotjuckdikul

[colorsoutofearth]

Eyelash Palm-pitviper (Bothriechis schlegeli)

Photo by John Cancalosi

[sparrrorow-art]

been drawing too many old men recently, hi, im a lesbian, cute Gorgon girls be upon Ye

[typhlonectes]

Limestone jewel: A new colourful karst-dwelling pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Trimeresurus) from the poorly explored borderlands of southern peninsular Thailand

Sabira S. Idiiatullina, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Tanapong Tawan, Thanawut Worranuch, Bunyarit Dechochai, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Tan Van Nguyen, Lawan Chanhome, Nikolay A. Poyarkov

Abstract

We describe a new species of pitvipers from Trang Province of Thailand, near the Thailand–Malaysian border, based on morphological and molecular (2427 bp from cyt b, ND4, and 16S rRNA mitochondrial DNA genes) lines of evidence... The new species is currently known from a small karstic area in the Nakawan Range spanning the border of Thailand and Malaysia, in particular in limestone forests in Trang and Satun provinces (Thailand); it likely also occurs in the adjacent parts of Perlis State (Malaysia). Our study also suggests that the taxonomy of T. kanburiensis species complex requires further studies; in particular our study suggests that the status of populations from Chumphon Province of Thailand and Pulau Langkawi Island of Malaysia should be re-assessed.

Read the paper here:

Limestone jewel: A new colourful karst-dwelling pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Trimeresurus) from the poorly explored borderlands of southern peninsular Thailand (arphahub.com)

[nyc-looks]

Davina, 29

“My sunglasses are Pit Viper, bag is Coach, sweater is thrifted and shiny pants are a gift from one of my gay siblings, and shoes are Nike. What inspires my style is the intersection of cozy, glam, and a sprinkle of tacky. Never let them know your next move and pump the streets like a runway.”

Sep 24, 2022 ∙ Chinatown

[exotic-venom]

(Trimeresurus albolabris) white-lipped pit viper

[mindblowingscience]

A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper common in much of South America, Brazilian researchers have discovered.

In Brazil, the Bothrops jararaca, also called "yarara," is responsible for most of the country's roughly 26,000 recorded snake bites each year, according to the online Reptile Database.

The study, conducted by Sao Paulo's Butantan Institute and published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, found that a modified version of the compound rutin, the water soluble succinyl rutin, can delay the effect of a poisonous bite.

Continue Reading.

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)

(Photo from Smithsonian’s National Zoo)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Eastern United States

Size (Weight/Length)- 6 kg; 1.5 m

Diet- Small mammals; Birds; Insects

Cool Facts- Being the largest and most venomous rattlesnake in North America, more people die from this snake than any other in the continent. Generally a slow moving hunter, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake basks on open rocks to warm up. After finding a bush or some leaflitter, the rattlesnake will ambush prey and bite it. The snake then follows the scent of the dying prey and swallow it whole after the animal dies. Being an excellent swimmer, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes can swim miles from land and towards oceanic islands in the Gulf of Mexico. Despite being highly venomous, rattlesnakes are often more afraid of you than you are of it. The snake uses its rattle to tell you to back off and it will only strike as a last resort. Best to watch your step and leave these guys alone.

Rating- 11/10 (You hear a rattle, you walk in the opposite direction.)

Animtober- Uh-Oh (Most dangerous snake in North America.)

[birdblues]

Large-scaled Pit-viper

[herpsandbirds]

South American Bushmaster (Lachesis muta), family Viperidae, Amazonian Ecuador

Venomous.

This is a large snake, that can grow up to 10 feet in length, but 8 ft long is more common.

photograph by Juan Ma Contortrix

[colorsoutofearth]

Sri Lankan pit viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)

Photo by Robert Thompson

[nameless-is-nameless]

Februarty #2! Shout out to @herpsandbirds for posting the best pictures I want to draw all these creatures!!

[eiders]

an eyelash pit viper spotted on our first rainforest hike

[vintagewildlife]

Malaysian pit viper By: Jeff Foott From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

[monarchbutt]

daily snake #8

💚 The Salazar’s Pit Viper (Trimeresurus salazar), first discovered in 2019, is a venomous green pit viper native to the lowlands of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It was named after Salazar Slytherin, from Harry Potter, and its habitat is currently under threat from human activity.