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Viper snake

Photo by Raj Kumar
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Field Notes

Description:

Size:18-26 inch.
Color: greyish olive and speckled with dark brown bands.

Habitat:

They are mostly spend their time in trees, with out any movement it wait for long time to catch it's prey.

Species ID Suggestions

Malabar Pit Viper

Trimeresurus malabaricus
AnjaliAnantharam
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Comments (7)
Raj Kumar
The exact location is near Megamalai, It's located on the slopes of the Western Ghats of Tamilnadu
AnjaliAnantharam
What is exact location of this snake ? It only says Tamil Nadu in your map...
AnjaliAnantharam
I have a spotting of this snake near a stream..You can also join and add it to the mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7970334 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7814214

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PublishedDecember 8, 2011

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