Photo of a Mao-lan pitviper (Protobothrops maolanensis)
Photo: esoue, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Mao-lan pitviper

Protobothrops maolanensis

Venom
Venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Pit Viper
Family
Viperidae
Genus
Protobothrops
Continents
Asia
Countries
2
How common
Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist

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About

Mao-lan pitviper (Protobothrops maolanensis) is a venomous pit viper of the family Viperidae, found in China, Vietnam. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, subtropical forest, evergreen forest and 8 more. Recorded in 16 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

Related snakes

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