There are many types of cobras, such as African cobras, Asian cobras, Australian cobras and New World cobras, and there are many subspecies under these types. Today I will tell you about the Chinese cobra under the Asian cobra.

The Chinese cobra is also known as Zhoushan cobra. Taiwanese like to call it Fanjuqian, and in Guangdong and Guangxi, they like to call it Fanshotou. Due to the dwindling population, it is now a national protected animal.

Three , species value

The Chinese cobra snake venom can be made into freeze-dried products, snake venom enzymes, and anti-cobra snake venom serum can also be extracted, and its venom has research value, the analgesic effect of snake neurotoxin It has been discovered and used clinically for many years. It is precisely because of its resource value that the population is becoming less and less, and it is now endangered.

4. Population status

1. Distribution: Chinese cobras are mainly distributed in China and northern Vietnam, and are commonly found in Anhui, Chongqing, Guangdong, and Guangxi in China , Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan and other places.

2. Status: The Chinese cobra used to be a least endangered species, but the number decreased sharply during the period. According to records, the number of species decreased by 30%-50% between 1994 and 2014, and now it has declined to the endangered species.

3. Protection: Anhui and Hainan have listed the Chinese cobra as a provincial key protected animal, while Shanghai, Hunan and Guizhou have listed it as a provincial protected animal.

Ok, today The popular science of Chinese cobra is here, if you are interested, you can collect it and pay attention~