1. Basic information

[Chinese name] Chi-tailed green bamboo silk

[Chinese alias] Chi-tailed mackerel

[English name] Trimeresurus stejnegeri

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Door] Chordate

[Class] Reptiles

【Order】Orthoptera

【Suborder】Snakes

【Family】Viperidae

【Subfamily】Acacia chinensis

[Species] Viper, Green snake

[Poisonous] Poisonous

[Distribution area] All over the country

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Appearance: The head of the red-tailed green bamboo silk is a typical triangular shape, which is densely covered with small round scales, which can be easily recognized in the wild. In addition, the red-tailed green bamboo silk has an obvious head socket between the nostrils and the eyes, which can sense the heat source and determine the target of the attack. The tail of the red-tailed green bamboo silk is very short and can be wrapped around other objects.

2. Color: The whole body is grass green, emerald green or dark green, and the tail end is brick red or dark red. The female snake has a thin white or yellowish-white longitudinal line on the ventral side. In addition to this white thin longitudinal line, the male snake has another brick-red thin line adjoining it on the lower edge.

3. Personality: The red-tailed green bamboo silk has a ferocious temperament and strong aggressiveness. When attacking or defending, its tail will vibrate.

III. Living Habits

The habitat types of the red-tailed green bamboo silk are extremely wide, ranging from flat land to mountainous areas of more than 2,000 meters. Traces of it can be found. And they are often entangled in bushes or dwarf branches to rest or wait for prey such as frogs, mice, and birds to pass by.

The biting rate of red-tailed green bamboo silk ranks first. Fortunately, its toxicity is weak, and the fatality rate is only 1~2%. They are active both day and night, but more frequently at night.

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