Protobothrops mangshanensis

Protobothrops mangshanensis
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Protobothrops
Species:
P. mangshanensis
Binomial name
Protobothrops mangshanensis
(Zhao, 1990)
Synonyms
  • Trimeresurus mangshanensis
    Zhao In Zhao & Chen, 1990
  • Ermia mangshanensis
    — Zhang, 1993
  • Trimeresurus mangshanensis
    — McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999[3]
  • Zhaoermia mangshanensis
    — Gumprecht & Tillack, 2004
    (nomen novum)
  • Protobothrops mangshanensis
    — Guo et al., 2007
  • Protobothrops mangshanensis
    — Orlov et al., 2009[4]

Protobothrops mangshanensis, commonly known as the Mangshan pit viper,[1] Mt. Mang pit viper, or Mang Mountain pit viper,[4][5][6] is a pit viper species endemic to Hunan and Guangdong provinces in China.[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4][5] This is a nocturnal pit viper that is also known as the ''Mangshan iron-head snake'', ''Chinese pit viper'', and the ''Ironhead viper''. They eat frogs, birds, insects, and small mammals. They have a white tail tip that they wiggle to mimic a grub so that prey comes into striking range—a behaviour known as caudal luring. The venom causes blood clotting and corrodes muscle tissue and can be fatal to humans if not treated. Unusually for vipers, P. mangshanensis is oviparous with the female laying clutches of 13–21 eggs which she will guard until they hatch.[7]

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  1. ^ a b c Zhou, Z. (2012). "Protobothrops mangshanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192140A2046130. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192140A2046130.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  4. ^ a b c Protobothrops mangshanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ITIS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
  7. ^ O'Shea, Mark. The book of snakes : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world. ISBN 978-1-78240-559-7. OCLC 1019611756.