White-lipped pitviper


(Asian Pitvipers, 2006)



Cryptelytrops albolabris


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Toxins: Procoagulants

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Geographic range: Eastern India, China, Thailand, Vietnam,
Sumatra, and Java (O'Shea, 2005)

Habitat: Bamboo thickets, open tropical rainforest,
cultivated land and gardens (O'Shea, 2005)

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References

O'Shea, Mark. Venomous Snakes of the World. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2005.

"Asian pitvipers recently re-classified." www.GlobalHerp.com. 2006. 15 October 2007. http://www.globalherp.com/id104.htm.


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