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Wagler's pit viper, temple viper, temple pit viper

Tropidolaemus wagleri

Photo by arthroprod
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Field Notes

Description:

Tropidolaemus wagleri is a venomous pitviper species native to southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[3] It is sometimes referred to as the temple viper because of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.

Habitat:

rainforest

Reference Links:

Tropidolaemus wagleri, Cache-cache | arthroprod

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (31)
Scott Frazier
Now Tropidolaemus subannulatus. "In a revision by Vogel et al. (2007) the Tropidolaemus wagleri species complex was differentiated into several taxa, including the resurrection of T. subannulatus. [...] Tropidolaemus subannulatus has a wide distribution in Central Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines, T. wagleri is restricted to MAINLAND [my emphasis] Southeast Asia, down to Sumatra and Bangka, West Indonesia.." http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/192241/0
arthroprod
Thanks you all very much !! #Gilma, When a snake attacks me, it's usually one of my flashes it takes to target, you can read more about the shooting here http://arthroprod.com/
Telse
Wow great photos. Way to go arthroprod!
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Gorgeous snake and great pictures, arthroprod. Looks super dangerous!! In the last shot it makes you feel as if it would strike any moment!? Congratulations!
Josh Asel
dang what a mean looking snake! that jaw is amazing, congratulations!
AntónioGinjaGinja
great spotting Arthroprod,amazing,congrats on the National Geographic Spotting of the Week,well deserved,thanks for sharing
Leuba Ridgway
Truly fantastic photos of this amazing snake - Congratulations !!
Sachin Zaveri
Congratulation arthroprod, Fantabulous series with each stunning captures !!
Fyn Kynd
Awesome spotting, congratulations arthroprod! Crazy awesome!
Linnea Joandi
Hi arthroprod, Because of some rules that I wasn´t aware of before, you´re (unfortunately) not allowed to join my mission with this pic as you´re spotting isn´t within the range of my mission. I´m sorry for the confusion and hope that you would like to join my mission if it becomes global at some point in the future. Best til then, Lin
AshleyT
Congrats! Beautiful photo and snake :)
Linnea Joandi
Hi arthroprod, You´re very welcome to join my mission "stripes and spots" with this lovely pic! Best, Lin
DonnaBollenbach
Congratulations. This is a great series of images and well deserving of the National Geographic SOTW!
KarenL
Congratulations arthroprod, this spectacular snake has been chosen National Geographic spotting of the week! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152675727630603&set=a.10152553642825603.956331.10150120463815603&type=1 https://www.facebook.com/natgeo/posts/599833320044020 https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/315827904804167680

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