Wildlifeof Bhutan
Trimeresurus popeiorum
Vipers
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Trimeresurus popeiorum
Basic stats
Diet
Frogs, lizards, birds and rodents, especially rats and squirrels
Habitat
Nocturnal and arboreal
Range
Northern and north-eastern India and Southeast Asia; Reptile Database lists Nepal and Bangladesh
Litter size
Average about 10; live-bearing, in April and May in India
Size
Up to 770mm total; hatchlings about 180mm
Pope's pit viper is a venomous green pit viper. It is green above and pale green to whitish below, the two separated by a ventrolateral stripe that is white and orange or brown in males and white in females. It may reach 770mm in total length, and if threatened it will vibrate its tail. Common names include Pope's green pit viper and Pope's bamboo pitviper (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal and tree-living and preys on frogs, lizards, birds and rodents, especially rats and squirrels. In India sexually mature females give birth in April and May, with an average of about ten young, each about 180mm long. The Reptile Database does not list Bhutan in its summary for the species, so its Bhutan record is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- What does the Trimeresurus popeiorum eat?
- Frogs, lizards, birds and rodents, especially rats and squirrels
- What habitat does the Trimeresurus popeiorum live in?
- Nocturnal and arboreal
- Where is the Trimeresurus popeiorum found?
- Northern and north-eastern India and Southeast Asia; Reptile Database lists Nepal and Bangladesh
- What is the litter size of the Trimeresurus popeiorum?
- Average about 10; live-bearing, in April and May in India
- How big is the Trimeresurus popeiorum?
- Up to 770mm total; hatchlings about 180mm