Arunachal Pit Viper
- Herpetologists have discovered a new species of reddish brown pit viper with unique heat sensing system from the forest of west kameng district of arunachal pradesh.
- A new species of pit viper, Trimeresurus arunachalensis is described based on a single specimen. It differs from all known pit vipers in india.
- It is the first species of pit viper to be named after state.
- It is the rarest of all known pit vipers in the world.
Other known pit vipers of india:
Malabar Pit Viper (Trimeresurus malabaricus)
Horseshoe Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Strigatus Gray)
Hump Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale hypnale Merrem)
Himalayan Pit Viper (Protobothrops himalayanus)
Arunachal Pit Viper / Pit viper of India
Reviewed by Anukul Gyan
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May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by Anukul Gyan
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May 11, 2019
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