Terezinho Tree-Leaper

Terezinho Tree-Leaper is the designation given to one member of a larger species of tree dwelling viper native to the northern jungles of Terezinho.   The Tree-Leaper Vipers are active mostly at night. By day they stay coiled among the tree branches or hidden under other forest cover. They usually remain still when approached but if brushed against or otherwise alarmed, they are very quick to strike. Bites are common throughout their range. The venom is an anti coagulant and is very powerful. This venom will thin the blood far in excess of what blood thinners will do and a victim even the size of a human will bleed out from a bite in a matter of minutes. This effect is much faster on the rodents, birds, and other small animals these creatures normally prey upon, but with a complete emptying of the glands on an adult, a medium humanoid creature will still be dead within minutes as platelets are specifically targets and clots fail to form.   The Tree Leaper finds its prey via heat pits located under the eyes, though it also has decent eyesight even at night.   Nothing is currently known about its preferred diet or reproductive cycle.   It was first catalogued by UNW Zoologist Gurk Samson