Bamboo Pitviper
Trimeresurus erythrurus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Pit Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Trimeresurus
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 56 places on iNaturalist
About
Bamboo Pitviper (Trimeresurus erythrurus) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 16 more. Recorded in 56 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Subtropical Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Bamboo Forest
- Mangrove Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Forest Edges
- Mountain Slopes
- Valleys
- Estuaries
- Brackish Wetlands
- Mangrove Swamps
- Coastal Lagoons
- Roadsides
- Himalayan Foothill Forest
- Himalayan Montane Forest
- Sundarbans Mangrove Forest
Related snakes
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Nabang Pitviper Trimeresurus caudornatus
- Salazar's Pit Viper Trimeresurus salazar
- Guo's Green Pit Viper Trimeresurus guoi
- David's pitviper Trimeresurus davidi
- Kui Buri Pitviper Trimeresurus kuiburi
- Trimeresurus yingjiangensis
- Maya's pit viper Trimeresurus mayaae
- Sumatra Pit Viper Trimeresurus sumatranus
- Pope's Bamboo Pit Viper Trimeresurus popeiorum
- Indonesian Pit Viper Trimeresurus hageni
- McGregor's pitviper Trimeresurus mcgregori
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.