For clinical data see section “Risk” below
Genus/Species
Clinical entries
See also the other subgenera of the genus Trimeresurus: Trimeresurus (Craspedocephalus), Trimeresurus (Parias), Trimeresurus (Peltopelor), Trimeresurus (Popeia), Trimeresurus (Trimeresurus), Trimeresurus (Sinovipera), and Trimeresurus (Viridovipera)
Species
- 1. Trimeresurus (Himalayophis) tibetanus
This subgenus of Trimeresurus proposed by Davis et al. 2011, is also described as own genus Himalayophis (Malhotra & Thorpe 2004).
See also Trimeresurus (Craspedocephalus) sp. for detailed discussion about the revision of the genus Trimeresurus.
Taxonomy
Common names
- 1. Tibetan pitviper
Distribution
Tibet and Nepal
Biology
This species seems to be quite rare, but according to IUCN it seems not to be endangered.
Green body coloring. It lives on the ground, in various habitats between 2500 - 3200, from rocky areas to grass-covered slopes to montane forests. Also in reforested areas.
Danger
Unknown. Confrontations with humas probably very rare.
Literature (biological)
Davis et al. 2011, Malhotra and Thorpe 2004