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Trimeresurus tibetanus

Vipers

Trimeresurus tibetanus

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas and cropland at about 2,700-3,200m

Range

Tibet Autonomous Region of China only, per the source

The Tibetan pit viper, Trimeresurus tibetanus, is a venomous pit viper described by Huang in 1982, once listed as T. karanshahi. It has 21 rows of scales at midbody, 7 to 9 upper-lip scales and 145 to 159 belly scales, and is found at about 2,700 to 3,200m in forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas and cropland. Reports describe it both laying eggs and bearing live young (Wikipedia, general species account).

The source restricts it to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and does not name Nepal, so its place on the Nepal list should be checked. It gives no size, diet, behaviour or venom detail (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Trimeresurus tibetanus live in?
Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas and cropland at about 2,700-3,200m
Where is the Trimeresurus tibetanus found?
Tibet Autonomous Region of China only, per the source
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