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Trimeresurus
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Trimeresurus is a genus of pit vipers native to Asia. They are found from the Indian subcontinent throughout Southeast Asia, China, and the Pacific Islands. The genus currently contains 44 recognized species. Common names include Asian palm pit vipers, Asian lanceheads, and green pit vipers.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
竹叶青属又名竹葉青蛇屬、青竹絲屬（屬名Trimeresurus）是蝰蛇科的其中一属，主要分布在亚洲的印度、东南亚、中国以及太平洋上的岛屿，共有三十多种，台灣話稱為青竹絲，屬於破壞血小板凝固功能的出血性毒蛇。
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Research
940 papers- [Trimeresurus albolabris (white-lipped green pit viper) - bite report: case report].Vnitrni lekarstvi · 2018
- A review of records of the Trimeresurus albolabris Gray, 1842 group from the Indian subcontinent: expanded description and range extension of Trimeresurus salazar, redescription of Trimeresurus septentrionalis and rediscovery of historical specimens of Trimeresurus davidi (Reptilia: Viperidae).Zootaxa · 2022
- Proteome Decomplexation of Trimeresurus erythrurus Venom from Mizoram, India.Journal of proteome research · 2023
- Arboreal green pit vipers (genus Trimeresurus) of South-East Asia: bites by T. albolabris and T. macrops in Thailand and a review of the literature.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 1990
- Trimeresurus insularis (blue Indonesian pit viper) envenomation treated with Thai green pit viper antivenom.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024
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Trimeresurus is a genus of pit vipers native to Asia. They are found from the Indian subcontinent throughout Southeast Asia, China, and the Pacific Islands. The genus currently contains 44 recognized species. Common names include Asian palm pit vipers, Asian lanceheads, and green pit vipers.
==Description== Most species in the genus Trimeresurus are relatively small, primarily arboreal species, with thin bodies and prehensile tails. Most Trimeresurus species are typically green in color, but some species also have yellow, black, orange, red, or gold markings.