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2 Description  





3 Geographic range  





4 Habitat  





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Craspedocephalus brongersmai

Conservation status


Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Craspedocephalus
Species:
C. brongersmai
Binomial name
Craspedocephalus brongersmai

Hoge, 1969

Synonyms

Craspedocephalus brongersmai, also known commonlyasBrongersma's pit viper,[4] is a speciesofvenomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to islands off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]

Etymology[edit]

The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.[6]

Description[edit]

Scalation of C. brongersmai includes 19 (or 21) rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 136-150 ventral scales, 41-48 divided subcaudal scales, and 9-10 supralabial scales.[4]

Geographic range[edit]

Craspedocephalus brongersmai is found in Indonesia, on the Mentawai islandsofSiberut and Simeulue, which are located off the west coast of Sumatra.[1]

The type locality given is "Lugu, Simalur, Sumatra" [= Lugu, Simeulue Island, Indonesia].[2]

Habitat[edit]

The preferred natural habitatofC. brongersmaiisforest.[1]

Reproduction[edit]

The mode of reproductionofC. brongersmai is unknown.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Vogel, G.; Iskandar, D. (2012). "Trimeresurus brongersmai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T178541A1538501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T178541A1538501.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  • ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  • ^ a b Species Craspedocephalus brongersmaiatThe Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
  • ^ a b Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S (2004). Asian Pitvipers. First Edition. Berlin: GeitjeBooks. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
  • ^ "Trimeresurus brongersmai ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
  • ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trimeresurus brongersmai, p. 39).
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