Pit Viper - Pit Vipers

 Trimeresurus kanburiensis is a species of pit viper found in only a few areas of Thailand. Common names include: Kanburi pitviper, Kanburian pit viper, and tiger pit viper. Highly venomous, it is an arboreal but heavily built species with a brown or tawny coloration. No subspecies are currently recognized. Kanburi Pit Viper Dangerous? Potentially dangerous; front-fanged, foldable hollow fangs, potent venom; these snakes rely on their camouflage so are not likely to flee. Which means, in the unfortunate case you don’t see it, but unknowingly grab it, it may decide to bite. Venom Haemotoxins Length about 60 – 70cm Diet Most likely geckos, frogs and rodents How easy to find Being well camouflaged it can be a challenge to find. Best time of year We have limited experience with this species, but have found it in the wet season. Though according to some local herpetologists they can be found year round. Best time of day Some sources state diurnal and indeed we have found them in ambush ...

 Trimeresurus kanburiensis is a species of pit viper found in only a few areas of Thailand. Common names include: Kanburi pitviper, Kanburian pit viper, and tiger pit viper. Highly venomous, it is an arboreal but heavily built species with a brown or tawny coloration. No subspecies are currently recognized. Adults grow to more than 76 cm (30 in) in length and are heavily built. The maximum length is unknown. Scalation includes 19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 159 ventral scales, 42 subcaudal scales and 10 supralabial scales, the third being the largest. The color pattern varies from brown with faint patterning to tawny with dull brown blotches and spots along with a ventrolateral stripe. This species, especially the population in the south, which was formerly referred to as T. venustus and recently shown to be a separate species, has often been confused with the mangrove pit viper, T. purpureomaculatus. However, the two are easily distinguished by the first three supralabial sc...