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Snakes

Malabar
Pit Viper

Least Concern

Stable

Malabar Pit Viper

Trimeresurus malabaricus

They are nocturnal and usually inactive in the day, sometimes seen basking on rocks or trees near streams. A typical behaviour found is that they are very active during the monsoon season (you get to see many of them). However, once the monsoon ends, you rarely find a Malabar pit viper.

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Regional Names
  • Kannada:
    ಹಪ್ಪಾಟೆ ಹಾವು
  • Marathi:
    मलबारी चापडा
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Taxanomy

SQUAMATA
VIPERIDAE
Trimeresurus malabaricus

Venom Status

Venomous

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