Trimeresurus vogeli

Trimeresurus vogeli, commonly known as the Vogel's pit viper,^[2] is a venomous pitviper species native to Southeast Asia.

Trimeresurus vogeli
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. vogeli
Binomial name
Trimeresurus vogeli David, Vidal & Pauwels, 2001
Synonyms[2]
Trimeresurus vogeli David, Vidal & Pauwels, 2001 Viridovipera vogeli — Malhotra & Thorpe, 2004 Trimeresurus (Viridovipera) vogeli — David, G. Vogel & Dubois, 2011 Trimeresurus vogeli — Li Vigni, 2013

Etymology

The specific name, vogeli, is in honor of German herpetologist Gernot Vogel.^[3]

Geographic range

T. vogeli is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. vogeli are forest and savanna, at altitudes of 200–1,200 m (660–3,940 ft).^[1]

Description

T. vogeli is large for its genus, and exhibits definite sexual dimorphism. Males may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 0.8 m (2.6 ft). Females are longer, and may exceed 1.1 m (3.6 ft) in SVL.^[2]

Reproduction

T. vogeli is viviparous.^[2]