Trimeresurus gumprechti

Trimeresurus gumprechti, known commonly as Gumprecht's green pit viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Trimeresurus gumprechti
Trimeresurus gumprechti (adult, male), Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Female, Phu Suan Sai National Park
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Trimeresurus
Species:	T. gumprechti
Binomial name
Trimeresurus gumprechti David, Vogel, Pauwels & Vidal, 2002
Synonyms[2]
Trimeresurus gumprechti David, Vogel, Pauwels & Vidal, 2002 Viridovipera gumprechti — Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 Trimeresurus (Viridovipera) gumprechti — David, Vogel & Dubois, 2011

Geographic range

T. gumprechti is found in southern China (Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. gumprechti is forest, at altitudes of 300–1,570 m (980–5,150 ft).^[1]

Taxonomy

T. gumprechti was described as a new species in 2002 by:

• Dr. Patrick David of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle,
• Dr. Gernot Vogel of the Society for Southeast Asian Herpetology,
• Dr. Olivier S. G. Pauwels of the Smithsonian Institution,
• Dr. Nicolas Vidal of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.

Description

T. gumprechti is strikingly bright green in color. A photo of this arboreal snake was chosen as the cover image of a 2008 report published by the World Wildlife Fund called "First Contact in the Greater Mekong: New Species Discoveries."^[3] Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 1.3 m (4.3 ft).^[2]

Behavior

T. gumprechti is arboreal.^[1]

Reproduction

T. gumprechti is viviparous.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, gumprechti, is in honor of German herpetologist Andreas Gumprecht.^[4]

Gallery

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  Adult female Trimeresurus gumprechti from Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
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  Juvenile male Trimeresurus gumprechti from Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park