Pit Viper is the most well known of the green aboreal pit vipers that are found in the region. These snakes are mainly found in forests and mangroves. They are active at night, during the day it generally is laying flat high in trees. The term 'Pit Viper' means heat-sensing "pits" you can find these "pits" on each cheek of the snake, they are used to find and hunt down prey. This type of snake has haemotoxic venom which means the venom is poisonous to the blood system which equals death. This type of species can be idnetified by its triangular head. Juveniles are light green with narrow pale bands adults are dark green with thicker yellowish bands.
Pit Viper is the most well known of the green aboreal pit vipers that are found in the region. These snakes are mainly found in forests and mangroves. They are active at night, during the day it generally is laying flat high in trees. The term 'Pit Viper' means heat-sensing "pits" you can find these "pits" on each cheek of the snake, they are used to find and hunt down prey. This type of snake has haemotoxic venom which means the venom is poisonous to the blood system which equals death. This type of species can be idnetified by its triangular head. Juveniles are light green with narrow pale bands adults are dark green with thicker yellowish bands.
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