Wagler's Pit Viper

Tropidolaemus wagleri, more commonly known as Wagler's pit viper, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. It is sometimes referred to as the temple viper because of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Vipers and pit vipers; all species venomous Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Tropidolaemus subannulatus — venomous
• Trimeresurus sumatranus — venomous
• Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus — venomous
• Craspedocephalus gramineus — venomous
• Trimeresurus hageni — venomous

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Viperidae

Genus

Tropidolaemus

Species

Tropidolaemus wagleri

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