I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Mangshan Iron Head Snake

【Latin name】Protobothrops mangshanensis

【Another name】White-tailed snake, Han snake, Xiaoqinglong

【Kingdom】Animal kingdom

【Domain】chordate Door

[Class] Reptiles

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snakes

[Family] Viperidae

【genus】mangshan ironhead genus

【species】mangshan ironhead snake

【named by】Zhao

【Date of name】1990

II. Appearance characteristics

The Mangshan Snake is large and sturdy, with a body length of about 2m. The weight can reach about 20kg; the surface of the body will be mixed with some dark brown mesh scales; the head is triangular with cheek sockets, which looks like a soldering iron; the snout is narrow and round; the eyes are small, slightly protruding from the back of the head; the neck The part is thin; the tail is creamy white.

III. Habits

1. Dietary Habits

Mangshan Snakes belong to carnivorous snakes, mainly rodents and frogs and birds for food.

2. Breeding method

The Mangshan Snake is oviparous, and the breeding time is from late June to July every year. Female snakes can produce 20-27 round white eggs each time, with a diameter of about 34-37mm and a weight of about 31-41g. Eggs hatch in about 60 days at a temperature of 20-30 degrees Celsius.

IV. Toxicity

The Mangshan iron-headed snake is a tube-toothed viper with well-developed venom glands, and its toxicity is even better than that of the five-step snake. If you are accidentally bitten by it, it may be life-threatening if you do not take measures in time.

V. Natural enemies

Although the Mangshan Snake is very poisonous, it also has natural enemies, that is, eagles, eagles, weasels and pig badgers. Especially the newborn snakes, if they are not careful to avoid them, it is likely to become their dish in the plate.

Six. Population Status

In the 2004 National Wildlife Survey, the number of Mangshan Snakes is very rare, only 500 about. They have been included in a number of protection lists, as follows:

1. World Conservation Union Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN), endangered.

2. National Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation (1994), which is an endangered species that is prioritized for protection at the international level.

3. China's National Key Protected Wildlife List, which is a national first-class protected animal.

4. In 2004, the State Forestry Administration released the list of China's 11 species of wild animals that are more endangered than giant pandas and in urgent need of saving and protection, and the Mangshan iron-headed snake ranked 10th.

5. China's national special protection animals.

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