Trimeresurus ciliaris is a snake species featured in WWF's Greater Mekong new species report, with green and purply-brown scales.
Sources
- 234 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong - WWF (worldwildlife.org)
- http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2023/09/trimeresurus.html (novataxa.blogspot.com)
- https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/greater-mekong-serves-up-234-new-species-in-a-year-from-fanged-hedgehog-to-diva-viper/amp/ (news.mongabay.com)
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