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Sunda Island pitviper, Cryptelytrops insularis, in defensive posture. The snake's heat-sensing pits are visible between the eye and the nostril. Cosidered an arboreal species throughout most of its range, but in Timor-Leste it is most often found on the ground. Baucau District of Timor-Leste (East Timor).

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animal, Asia, Baucau, Cryptelytrops, Cryptelytrops insularis, Dan Suzio, danger, defense, defensive, East Timor, fauna, Green tree viper, herpetology, nature, pitviper, poisonous, reptile, serpent, snake, Southeast Asia, Sunda Island pitviper, Timor-Leste, tropical, venom, venomous, viper, wildlife

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Sunda Island Pitviper, Cryptelytrops insularis, Timor-Leste