Protobothrops dabieshanensis
| Protobothrops dabieshanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Protobothrops |
| Species: | P. dabieshanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protobothrops dabieshanensis Huang et. al, 2012 | |
Protobothrops dabieshanensis, also known as the Dabie Mountains pit viper, is an endangered species of lance headed pit viper which is endemic to the Anhui Province of China.[1] Like all pit vipers, P. dabieshanensis is venomous. It is thought to be in the top 30 most endangered viper species.[2][3]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ Grassby-Lewis, Rupert J.; Brakels, Peter; Maury, Nathanaël; Sitthivong, Saly; Frohlich, David; Pawangkhanant, Parinya; Idiiatullina, Sabira S.; Nguyen, Tan Van; Poyarkov, Nikolay A. (2025-02-25). "A new endemic karst-associated species of lance-headed pit viper (Squamata, Viperidae, Protobothrops) from Laos". Herpetozoa. 38: 43–60. Bibcode:2025Herp...38...43G. doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e146004. ISSN 2682-955X.
- 1 2 "Protobothrops dabieshanensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Maritz, Bryan; Penner, Johannes; Martins, Marcio; Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka; Spear, Stephen; Alencar, Laura R.V.; Sigala-Rodriguez, Jesús; Messenger, Kevin; Clark, Rulon W.; Soorae, Pritpal; Luiselli, Luca; Jenkins, Chris; Greene, Harry W. (2016). "Identifying global priorities for the conservation of vipers". Biological Conservation. 204: 94–102. Bibcode:2016BCons.204...94M. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2016.05.004. ISSN 0006-3207.