I don't know if you have heard of this sentence: Cause gold, don't mess with silver, mess with silver and kill people, the silver here refers to the silver ring snake, which is also the umbrella snake that will be introduced in this article. It has small venom glands, but is extremely poisonous. It belongs to a type of highly venomous snake and is named for its coiled shape like an umbrella. It is said that it is the fourth largest poisonous snake on land, and it ranks among the top eight in the world in terms of toxicity. Next, I will take you to get to know the umbrella snake.

Three, life Habits

1. Habitat: Umbrella snakes generally live in coastal lowlands to 1,300 meters in mountainous areas, such as plains and hills near water.

2. Activity: Umbrella snakes like to be active at night, and stay under rocks or in caves during the day. Generally, it enters the hibernation period in November and stings in April.

3. Diet: Umbrella snakes feed on fish, frogs and snakes.

4. Personality: Umbrella snakes are mild-mannered and timid by nature, and generally do not take the initiative to attack or bite people.

5. Toxicity: The toxin of the umbrella snake acts on the neuromuscular junction, which is highly toxic, and people feel less pain after being bitten. If not treated in time, it will lead to death.

6. Breeding: The breeding period of the umbrella snake is in June, oviparous, and the incubation period is 1-1.5 months.

4. Population status

1. Distribution: The named subspecies of Umbrella snake is distributed in the provinces south of the Yangtze River in my country, such as Taiwan, Hainan, and Hong Kong. Yunnan subspecies is distributed in the southwest of Yunnan Province. Abroad, it is common in northern Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, etc.

2. Status quo: Umbrella snake snake body can be dried, dipped and sprinkled into medicine, and snake gallbladder is also a traditional Chinese medicinal material, so it has been hunted and killed in large numbers, even young snakes are not spared, and now they are rare in wild state .

3. Protection: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Hainan Province have listed the umbrella snake as a key protected animal. It is also recommended that provinces and autonomous regions with umbrella snakes investigate the number and dynamics of the umbrella snake in the province, and then focus on the actual situation. Develop protective measures.

Ok, about the umbrella snake That's it for the popular science information. Do you understand it?