Trimeresurus cantori

(Trimeresurus cantori)

Description

Trimeresurus cantori, commonly known as the Cantor's pit viper (or Cantor's pitviper), is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to the Nicobar Islands of India. It was named after Theodore Edward Cantor (1809-1860), a Danish naturalist serving as a surgeon with the East India Company in Calcutta. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Trimeresurus
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