Wildlifeof China
Fea's Viper
Vipers
Photo: TimVickers · Public domain
Azemiops feae
China Red List: Data Deficient (DD)
Basic stats
Habitat
Moist montane areas up to about 1,000 m; crepuscular
Range
Mountains of China, south-eastern Tibet, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam
Size
Maximum about 77–78 cm
Fea's viper (Azemiops feae) is a montane viper of Southeast Asia, found in the mountains of China, south-eastern Tibet, northern Myanmar and Vietnam. It lives at altitudes up to about 1,000 m and prefers cool, very moist conditions. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Unlike most vipers its smooth dorsal scales and large head shields resemble those of colubrids and elapids. The head is orange to slightly yellow with a grey-outlined cross pattern, and the eyes are yellowish with vertical pupils. Maximum recorded length is about 77–78 cm. It is crepuscular and apparently eats small mammals, taking newborn mice at night in captivity. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Fea's Viper live in?
- Moist montane areas up to about 1,000 m; crepuscular
- Where is the Fea's Viper found?
- Mountains of China, south-eastern Tibet, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam
- How big is the Fea's Viper?
- Maximum about 77–78 cm