Beautiful Pit Viper (Cryptelytrops venustus)
- synonyms: Trimeresurus venustus and Trimeresurus kanburiensis
… a venomous pitviper species found in only a few areas in Thailand. An arboreal, but heavily built species. Nocturnal, although they have been reported basking during daylight hours. Retreats to seek shelter in the foliage during the heat of the day. The diet consists of mammals and birds. Juveniles probably also feed on frogs and lizards. Ovoviviparous, with females giving birth to live young…
(read more: Wikipedia) (photo: Olle Albinsson)
