Appearance
''Trimeresurus sumatranus'' is a large heavy-bodied pitviper, with a prehensile tail. Adults may attain 1.6 metres SVL , with fangs over 10 mm long.It is an arboreal species that is pale green in color with a red tail. The dorsal scales are edged with black, which may form crossbands in more mature specimens. There is a white or yellow stripe on each side along the first row of dorsal scales. Ventrally it is greenish or yellowish, and the ventral scales may be thinly edged with black.
Scalation includes 21 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 183-190/182-191 ventral scales in males/females, 57-66/55-64 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 8-10 supralabial scales.
Naming
...snipped...
Behavior
It is nocturnal, climbing onto low branches to hunt its prey.
Habitat
In Borneo it inhabits lowland forests at elevations below 800 meters .
Food
The diet consists mainly of small mammals, birds, and frogs.
Defense
Because it is a large snake with large fangs, ''Trimeresurus sumatranus'' can inject large quantities of venom. Fatalities from its bite have been reported, and it should be considered extremely dangerous.References:
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