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Sri Lankan green pit viper
Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
- පලා පොළඟා
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Overview
An endemic tree-dwelling pit viper of the wet zone forests and plantations. Bites need medical attention even when symptoms seem mild.
How to recognise it
- 1Bright green body with bold black markings
- 2Broad triangular head with heat-sensing pits
- 3Prehensile tail used to grip branches
Where it lives
Forests, tea and cardamom plantations and home gardens in the wet zone and central hills.
