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	Trimeresurus venustus Vogel 1991 A small species of the genus Trimeresurus known from three provinces in the South of Thailand (Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani). Some people have problems to tell this species apart from Trimeresurus kanburiensis, so a team of French, German, Belgian and Thai scientists had to write a second article on this subject. [pdf here for downloading] I named this snake T. venustus due to its grace and prettiness. These attributes are expressed by the Latin word “venustus”. It is often kept in captivity but is rather sensitive. Many die of pneumonia, even after being kept for a long time. Picture 1 Trimeresurus venustus, male Picture 2 Trimeresurus venustus, male 2 Picture 3 Trimeresurus venustus, juvenile Picture 4 Trimeresurus venustus, juvenile 2
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