WAGLER'S PIT VIPER (Tropidolaemus wagleri)

May 2, 2010

Length: Max. 100 cm. The male remains smaller than the female.

Behaviour/habitat:
The
Wagler’s Pit Viper is nocturnal snake and a resident of the lowlands. It lives in primary and secondary forests and in mangrove forests. In these forests, it is mostly found in bushes and on branches at a height of 2 meters. These snakes do not move very much and sometimes spend weeks in the same spot without moving. In general, the animal does not bite quickly but can strike out extremely quickly.

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