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Trimeresurus mangshanensis
| Trimeresurus mangshanensis |
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| Conservation status |
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Vulnerable (IUCN)
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| Scientific classification |
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Animalia
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| Phylum: |
Chordata
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| Subphylum: |
Vertebrata
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| Class: |
Reptilia
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| Order: |
Squamata
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| Suborder: |
Serpentes
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| Family: |
Viperidae
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| Subfamily: |
Crotalinae
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| Genus: |
Trimeresurus
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| Species: |
T. mangshanensis
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| Binomial name |
Trimeresurus mangshanensis
Zhao, 1990 |
| Synonyms |
- Trimeresurus mangshanensis - Zhao In Zhao & Chen, 1990
- Ermia mangshanensis - Zhang, 1992
- Ermia mangshanensis - Zhang, 1993[1]
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- Common names: Mangshan pitviper.[2]
Trimeresurus mangshanensis is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Hunan province in China.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[3]
Geographic range
Known only from the type locality: "Pingkeng, Mangshan (Mt. Mang), Izhang County, Hunan Province, China."[1]
Conservation status
This species is classified as vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List for the following criteria: D2 (v2.3, 1994).[4] This means that the population is very small and characterised by an acute restriction in its area of occupancy (typically less than 100 km²), or in the number of locations (typically less than five). It is therefore prone to the effects of human activities (or stochastic events whose impact is increased by human activities) within a very short period of time in an unforeseeable future, and is thus capable of becoming Critically Endangered or even Extinct in a very short period. Year assessed: 1996.[5]
Habitat
Found in mountainous regions in Southern Hunan. Although first discovered in the Mt Mang mountain range, it is also found in surrounding areas. Primarily found in forested areas with thick vegetation and cover. Frequently rests against logs and other structures along animal trails to ambush prey. Can also be found in the numerous caves in the region. Winter temperatures in the region come close to freezing, whilst summer temperatures can reach 30°C or higher.
See also
References
- ^ a b c McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. Asian Pitvipers. GeitjeBooks Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. ISBN 3-937975-00-4.
- ^ Trimeresurus mangshanensis (TSN 634924). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 4 November 2006.
- ^ Trimeresurus mangshanensis at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 2 September 2007.
- ^ 1994 Categories & Criteria (version 2.3) at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 2 September 2007.
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