Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus)

Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus)

Description : Most are relatively small, primarily arboreal species, with thin bodies and prehensile tails. They are typically green in color, but some species also have yellow, black, orange or red markings.

Feeding : Their diet includes a variety of other animals, including rodents, lizards, amphibians and birds.

Reproduction : Like most viper species, they are ovoviviparous.

Venom : Their venom varies between species in toxicity, but all are primarily hemotoxic and considered to be medically significant to humans. Urban legends of a "Two step viper" have been created around this genus suggesting that a certain species has the toxicity to kill a person within seconds, a reasonable explanation however is that there is a possibility of major allergic reaction to toxins which might have been misconceived as a deadly new species' venom.

Found : Peth Fort - Maharashtra - India.

Date : July - 2009.

Camera : Canon S5 IS (Inbuilt Lense) - Semi Pro.