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Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropidol…
Tropidolaemus wagleri is a venomous pitviper species native to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4] It is sometimes referred to as the temple viper because of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.

The specific name, wagleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Georg Wagler.

This species is sexually dimorphic: the females grow to approximately 1 m (39 1⁄4 in) in total length, while males typically do not exceed 75 cm (29 1⁄2 in). They have a large triangular-shaped head, with a relatively thin body. They are almost entirely arboreal, and the tail is prehensile to aid in climbing.

They are found in a wide variety of colors and patterns, often referred to as "phases". In the past, some researchers classified the different phases as subspecies. The phases vary greatly from having a black or brown coloration as a base, with orange and yellow banding to others having a light green as the base color, with yellow or orange banding, and many variations therein.

Description
Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropidol…
Tropidolaemus wagleri is a venomous pitviper species native to Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4] It is sometimes referred to as the temple viper because of its abundance around the Temple of the Azure Cloud in Malaysia.

The specific name, wagleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Georg Wagler.

This species is sexually dimorphic: the females grow to approximately 1 m (39 1⁄4 in) in total length, while males typically do not exceed 75 cm (29 1⁄2 in). They have a large triangular-shaped head, with a relatively thin body. They are almost entirely arboreal, and the tail is prehensile to aid in climbing.

They are found in a wide variety of colors and patterns, often referred to as "phases". In the past, some researchers classified the different phases as subspecies. The phases vary greatly from having a black or brown coloration as a base, with orange and yellow banding to others having a light green as the base color, with yellow or orange banding, and many variations therein.