Native Animals
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Wagler's Pit Viper
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Peninsular Malaysia
ver 3.1, 2022
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetwagleri (Boie, 1827)
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Synonym
- Trimeresurus wagleri Gunther, 1864
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Common Name
- Temple Pit Viper (English)
- Temple Viper (English)
- Ular Kapak Tokong (Malay)
- Wagler Keeled Pit-viper (English)
- Wagler's Keeled Green Pit Viper (English)
- Wagler's Palm Viper (English)
- Wagler's Pit Viper (English)
- Wagler's Pit-viper (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Gallery 10 records
Description
Tropidolaemus wagleri or Wagler's Pit Viper is an arboreal species living in trees. This species is widely distributed in Thailand, Indonesia, West Malaysia, and the Philippines and inhabits wet areas such as swamps, mangroves and lowland forest. Usually found near water, this species can be identified by their markedly triangular head. A young viper is all green with spots of white and red that are sometimes arranged in pale crossbars and the body colour changes as they mature. An adult female has a black body with yellow cross bands, black post-ocular stripe and banded belly and can grow up to 100cm long while the adult male body is green, with a black border and many greenish yellow crossbars on its back and can grow up to 75 cm long. This species preys on small animals especially birds, frogs, lizards, mice and other rodents. All pit vipers are known to be venomous. However, Wagler's Pit Viper is generally not considered to be aggressive.
Habits
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Arboreal — Spend the majority of their lives in trees.
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Nocturnal — Active during the night
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Ovoviviparous — Reproduction through production of live young that hatch from eggs within female oviducts.
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Venomous — Capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.
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Habitats
| No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Unknown |
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Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
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Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Swamp Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2022 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
Peninsular Malaysia
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3.1 |
| 2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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Location
by State Location
- Johore 4
- Kedah 2
- Kelantan 1
- Pahang 4
- Penang 1
- Perak 1
- Sabah 1
- Terengganu 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Emergency Contact
Biodiversity Experts
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Chen Pelf Nyok (Dr.)
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)
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Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin (Ecology), Reptiles (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Education & Environment
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohd Zulfadli Bin Mohd Arshad (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Rodents (Taxonomy), Reptiles,
Molecular, Biodiversity & Science
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
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Journal
- Malayan Nature Journal, Volume 73, Issue 3, p. 419, 2021
Pamphlet/Brochure
Publications
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mr. Mohd Ilham Norhakim Lokman, Ms. Noor Amira Aini Binti Noor Anwar, Ms. Nor Liyana Binti Hassan, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Dr Teo Eng Wah, M.I.Norhakim Lokman & Siti Fariezza Bt Khairi Thaw
Species Citation :- Tropidolaemus wagleri. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/21662. [Retrieved 31 March 2023].
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