Trimeresurus rubeus

Trimeresurus rubeus
C. rubeus juvenile in Cat Tien National Park
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Trimeresurus
Species:	T. rubeus
Binomial name
Trimeresurus rubeus (Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011)
Synonyms
Cryptelytrops rubeus Malhotra, Thorpe, Mrinalini, and Stuart, 2011 Trimeresurus rubeus (Malhotra et al., 2011)

Trimeresurus rubeus, commonly known as the ruby-eyed green pitviper, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to Southeast Asia. It occurs in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Trimeresurus rubeus inhabits seasonal tropical forests, including lightly disturbed ones. All specimens have been recorded at night in dense vegetation, often near fast-flowing streams. It is known from elevations below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. Although most known populations occur in national parks, it can be threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for food and snake wine.