Smith's Mountain Pit-viper — Wildlife of Borneo Field Guide

Parias malcolmi

Venom

Venomous (dangerous — treat any bite as a medical emergency)

Diet

Small mammals, lizards, frogs

Habitat

Montane forest

Range

Borneo's mountains, Sumatra

Litter size

Live-bearing, poorly documented (typical for pit vipers)

Gestation period

About 5–7 months (typical for pit vipers)

Size

Medium pit viper (up to 90cm)

Weight

~150–350g

A venomous pit viper of Borneo's higher-elevation forests, an ambush predator that sits coiled and motionless waiting for passing prey.

Bites are a genuine medical emergency; give any pit viper a wide berth and never attempt to handle one.

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