Trimeresurus vogeli

Poisonous
Do not touch.
Snake repellent is ineffective.

The vogel snake has the scientific name Trimeresurus vogeli David , Vidal & Pauwels , 2001, belongs to the viper family ( Viperidae ), genus Trimeresurus . This is a viper species endemic to the Indochinese Peninsula, currently found only in Laos, Cambodia , Thailand, and Vietnam.

Size: Can reach up to 112cm in females and 93.3cm in males. The average maximum length is 80cm in females and 60cm in males.
Color: The body is dark green or dull green. Males have faint black transverse stripes and white spots along the back. Females are uniform grass green. The sides of the belly have bright white or yellow stripes, in males edged underneath by a rusty reddish-brown line. The tail is green like the body but sometimes 10-25% of the end is mottled with grayish-brown or rusty red patches. The belly is uniform light green.
Head: The head is triangular, tapering and wide at the back, distinct from the neck. The muzzle is quite long and triangular; when viewed from above, it is rounded, flat , and narrow. Eyes are yellow or yellowish-green in both sexes, with a yellowish-white stripe behind the eye in males (usually faint and sometimes absent), while females do not have this stripe.
Body: The body is stocky, relatively slender in males but quite thick in larger females (these individuals can become quite plump). The tail is long, swollen at the base in males, cylindrical and tapering towards the tail. Their tails are capable of curling/grasping firmly.

Habitat: Primarily active at dusk and night. This species is commonly found in high densities along fast -flowing streams in evergreen forests at altitudes of approximately 1,200 m, appearing on the ground or perched on trees up to 4 m high. It is also found in coffee plantations.
Reproduction: Live birth ( ovoviviparous ), with each litter potentially producing 14-18 offspring.
Food: Their diet consists mainly of frogs and small mammals, but they also eat lizards and birds.

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DO NOT cut the wound, DO NOT suck out the venom, DO NOT apply folk remedies.

Although detailed information on the composition of the venom is not available, due to its large body size, T. vogeli should be considered a potentially dangerous snake. Its bite requires immediate medical attention. Reported symptoms include severe pain and rapid swelling at the bite site, sometimes accompanied by severe hypotension. Most known cases cause only moderate to severe local symptoms.