Armored pit vipers are land-and-water snakes, usually living in plains, hills, or grass close to water sources. They are more active in the evening and morning, during which they will prey on some food, such as rodents, frogs, insects and birds.

So, do you know what other characteristics of the armored pit viper are? Let's take a look at it next~

I. Basic information

【Chinese name】armor pit viper

【Latin name】TropidolaemusWagleri

【Alternate name】Wechner's Bamboo Leaf Green, Armor Viper

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Door】Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subfamily Door

[Class] Reptiles

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snake

[Family] Viperidae

[genus] Viper

Second, the main distribution

The distribution range of the armored pit viper is wide, domestic There are outside. Abroad, it is mainly distributed in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Indonesia; in China, it is mainly distributed in the area south of the Yangtze River.

III. Appearance characteristics

The body length of the armored pit viper is generally 0.8-1.3 meters; Long males are bright green in color, and adult females are green, blue-green or black.

four , Habits

1. Lifestyle

The life style of the armored pit viper is affected by temperature. When the temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius, they hardly eat; when the temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius, they will go into hibernation; when the temperature is 20-25 degrees Celsius, it is their peak predation; when the temperature is above 30 degrees Celsius, they will They live in snake caves and generally do not eat.

2. Reproduction method

The reproduction method of the armored pit viviparous is ovoviviparity. Female snakes can produce 15-40 young snakes at a time.

V. Toxicity

The fangs of the armored pit viper are very long, and its venom can cause damage to the cells and tissues in the prey.

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