Gumprechts Green Pit Viper (IMAGE) World Wildlife Fund Caption The Gumprechts green pit viper is one of the 1,000-plus species newly discovered or described by science in the Mekong region in the past 10 years. Credit Ries Ren Usage Restrictions Can only be used in stories or multimedia presentations about WWF's Report, First Contact in the Greater Mekong License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.