In recent years, Tu and his research students have gradually researched the ecology of the viper species Trimeresurus gracilis, which is endemic to Taiwan, and of the Chinese green tree viper. But few researchers have taken an interest in the hundred-pacer, which lives deep in the forest and has limited distribution.
杜銘章近幾年帶領學生陸續研究了台灣特有種菊池氏龜殼花與赤尾青竹絲等蛇類生態，但深居密林、分佈範圍侷限的百步蛇仍乏人問津。